Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Research Strategies Based on the Evolutionary and Molecular Characteristics of Coronaviruses

Majid, Sabhiya; Farooq, Rabia; Khan, Mosin Saleem; Rashid, Sabrina Mohd; Bhat, Showkat Ahmad; Wani, Hilal Ahmad; Qureshi, Waseem

doi:10.1007/s42399-020-00457-z

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“…Social media sites (also known as social media tools, social network platforms or social network sites) are online communication channels that are dedicated to facilitating the creation and sharing of information, and other forms of expressions [61]. Social media sites are virtual places that cater for a specific population; a place where people of similar interests gather to communicate, share and discuss ideas [75].…”

Section: B Social Media Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, Yang and Berger [87] asserts that nascent entrepreneurs who use Facebook and Twitter can raise larger amounts of funds for their start-ups in the early stages. The utilisation of social network platforms is seen as the best way to expose today's youths to business opportunities and new venture creation process [61]. Social media site use among youths especially student has been remarkable.…”

Section: B Social Media Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The use of social media platforms among young people is seen as the best way to expose them to business [61]. Arregle et al [9] argue that young new entrepreneurs rarely possess all the resources for new venture creation.…”

Section: E Social Media Site Use and Start-up Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Does Social Media Site Use by Undergraduate Students of Nigerian Universities Influence Pre-start-up and Start-up Activities? A Focus on COVID-19 Perception

Agbim

Gbar

2021

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One of the factors that can influence an individual to start a new business is the perception of danger and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 protocols have left so many people with diverse perceptions of danger and uncertainties. In addition, the pandemic brought about an unprecedented increase in the use of social media sites. Therefore, this study investigates if Nigerian undergraduate students’ COVID-19 perception and social media site use influences them to engage in pre-start-up and start-up activities. The adopted study design is qualitative method that is based on Focus Group Interview (FGI). The study data were collected from final year students in 10 public Universities in South Eastern Nigeria. It was found from the thematic content analysis that despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 rules, the undergraduate students were involved in pre-start-up and start-up activities owing to their positive perceptions of the COVID-19 rules and the use of social media sites. However, their start-up activities are constrained by lack of business capital. The researchers recommend the establishment of entrepreneurship development fund for undergraduate students. Qualitative and/or quantitative methods should be adopted to replicate this study in similar or different higher institutions in other parts of the world.

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Section: B Social Media Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: B Social Media Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

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Does Social Media Site Use by Undergraduate Students of Nigerian Universities Influence Pre-start-up and Start-up Activities? A Focus on COVID-19 Perception

Agbim

Gbar

2021

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“…Novel SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped positive-sense RNA virus that typically gains entry to the cell via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor [1], whereby it predominantly infects the lower respiratory tract, binding to ACE2 on alveolar epithelial cells [1,2]. According to the latest data of January 2022 from Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center, a total number of confirmed coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID- 19) cases have exceeded 280 million mark toward the beginning of January 2022, which means that one person on the globe has been infected every 4 s since the documented start of COVID-19 and around 797,017 cases have been reported everyday over the same period, with the global fatality rate standing at 2.1% [3].…”

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Impact of Age and Clinico-Biochemical Parameters on Clinical Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Wani,

Gulzar,

Khan

et al. 2023

Intervirology

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Introduction: The surge in novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leading to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has overwhelmed the health system. To help health-care workers and policy makers prioritize treatment and to decrease the burden on health systems caused by COVID-19, clinical severity along with various clinico-biochemical parameters was evaluated by designing a cross-sectional study comprising 236 SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals from Kashmir Valley, India. Methods: Briefly, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used for the confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The principles of spectrophotometry and chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) were employed to estimate the levels of glucose, TSH, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in serum of infected patients. Results: A total of 236 patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 were taken for this cross-sectional study. Patients with COVID-19 had a male predominance (72.9 vs. 27.1%) and a higher prevalence of 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficiency (72.0 vs. 28.0%) with a mean 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels of 24.0 ± 13.9 in ng/mL. We observed a varied clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection with 36.4%, 23.7%, and 29.7% patients having mild, moderate, and severe disease, respectively. We observed that severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection was significantly associated with older age group, hypertension, low TSH levels, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion: We conclude that not only old age but also hypertension and low levels of TSH and 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels could significantly lead to clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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“…These rules are fundamental control mechanisms for controlling the spread of infectious diseases, especially respiratory infections, associated with large gatherings of people. 3 The application of avoiding crowds is carried out by means of Work from home (WFH), which has a negative impact…”

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Implementation of the blood donation preservation strategy at Indonesian red cross (IRC) blood donor unit (BDU) Banda Aceh during the COVID-19 pandemic

Akbar

Ikhsa

Dewi³

2022

Bali Med J.

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Background: The ongoing COVID-19 impacts the world of health, including IRC BDU. There is a need for a rapid response and countermeasures to meet the enormous challenge of balancing blood supply and demand. IRC BDU Banda Aceh in collaboration with the Aceh Government has carried out the civil servant (CS) movement for blood donation. This movement has been carried out since June 2020 until now. The CS donation movement is one of the IRC BDU strategies for the City of Banda Aceh in preserving donors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to see the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of strategies at IRC BDU Banda Aceh City on the number of blood donors at IRC BDU Banda Aceh City. Methods: This type of research is a descriptive study with a cross sectional survey design. The first quarter of the analysis was carried out to compare the initial period of the 2020 pandemic with the non-pandemic year 2019 to see the impact of the pandemic on the number of blood donors. The second quarter analyzed the impact of the 2020 pandemic with the implementation of the strategy carried out in 2021 on the number of blood donors at IRC BDU Banda Aceh. Results: There was a 12.8% decrease in the number of blood donors in the 2020 period compared to the 2019 period (Mann Whitney test, p-value = 0.038). This shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the decline in the number of blood donors at IRC BDU Banda Aceh in 2020. In the second quarter, the government's strategy to deal with the shortage of blood supply with the CS donor movement succeeded in increasing the number of blood donors by 12.7% (Mann Whitney test, p-value = 0.242) in 2021 (compared to 2020). This shows that the implementation of the COVID-19 handling strategy from the local government plays an important role in increasing the number of blood donors at IRC BDU Banda Aceh. but there was no significant difference in the average number of donors each month. Conclusion: Management and government participation in mobilizing blood donors and proper utilization are the keys to blood availability during the covid-19 pandemic era.

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Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Research Strategies Based on the Evolutionary and Molecular Characteristics of Coronaviruses

Cited by 5 publications

References 95 publications

Does Social Media Site Use by Undergraduate Students of Nigerian Universities Influence Pre-start-up and Start-up Activities? A Focus on COVID-19 Perception

Does Social Media Site Use by Undergraduate Students of Nigerian Universities Influence Pre-start-up and Start-up Activities? A Focus on COVID-19 Perception

Impact of Age and Clinico-Biochemical Parameters on Clinical Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Implementation of the blood donation preservation strategy at Indonesian red cross (IRC) blood donor unit (BDU) Banda Aceh during the COVID-19 pandemic

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