Academic Articles & Research Papers

Covid-19 Measures. Institutional “Errors”, Transaction Costs and Adaptation in the Agriculture

This article combines law, behavioral and institutional economics in order to explain the existence of an“error” in the way the Covid-19 crisis has been managed. Bulgaria’s agriculture is in focus. The problem is presented as arising from t...

COVID-19 Stress and Teachers Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Sense of Coherence and Resilience

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many professions with short-, medium-, and long-term consequences. Hence, this study examined the mediating role of sense of coherence (SOC) and resilience in the relation to COVID-19 stres...

Connectedness of cryptocurrency markets to crude oil and gold: an analysis of the effect of COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The notion that investors shift to gold during economic market crises remains unverified for many cryptocurrency markets. This paper investigates the connectedness between the 10 most traded cryptocurrencies and gold as well as cru...

Assessing the preparedness of Nigeria’s diagnostic and laboratory infrastructure for Mpox surveillance and response

Abstract Nigeria has recorded recurrent Mpox outbreaks since the 1970s, with the most recent resurgence underscoring weaknesses in the country’s diagnostic and laboratory infrastructure. Despite improvements in molecular diagnostics, such a...

How to promote repurchase intention toward Covid-19 antigen test kits: Evidence from Thai consumers

Promoting repurchase intention to existing consumers is a crucial advantage that helps businesses manage sufficient supply for their customers and ensure their business sustainability. Business managers must understand factors that can sign...

Medical professionals’ job satisfaction and telemedicine readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic: solutions to improve medical practice in Egypt

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical professionals’ job satisfaction and was a call to adopt telemedicine. Finding out how far medical professionals are satisfied and ready to use telemedicine would be important to...

Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Tourist Behavior: A Case Study on South Moravia

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly influenced tourism and has led to a change in the consumer behaviour of tourists. The purpose of the study was to find out how the profile of the visitor of the rural area had changed in the context of ...

The Pandemic Storm and the Design Culture’s Rafts: A Review of the Main Italian Architecture Magazines during the 20th and 21st Century’s Major Health Threats

While the Covid-19 emergency has launched a widespread debate about the role of architecture, it is not the only health crisis to have impacted the 20th and 21st centuries. A survey of the leading Italian architectural magazines was perform...

The Psychosocial Impact of the Romanian Government Measures on the Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic generated a global crisis involving most countries in the world. State governments worldwide were forced to take appropriate measures impacting different fields. The Romanian government and other local public authoriti...

Development of a remote learning educational model for international Emergency Medicine trainees in the era of COVID-19

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has pressured post-graduate medical education programs to shift from traditional in-person teaching to remote teaching and learning. Remote learning in medical education has been described in the li...

“In the Same Storm, but Not on the Same Boat”: Children Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Application of Electronic Learning by Utilizing Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Methods in Natural Sciences Subjects (IPA) in Elementary School Students Grade 3

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) has stopped all aspects of human life, including the world of education. The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Indonesia has stopped face-to-face teaching and learning activities in schools, repla...

Personal preventive protocols and travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background — Travel restrictions and adhering to health protocols while traveling was among the key strategies to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Objective — The present study aims to measure and evaluate travel patterns and compliance with COVI...

Cost effective reproduction number based strategies for reducing deaths from COVID-19

Abstract In epidemiology, the effective reproduction number R e $R_{e}$ is used to characterize the growth rate of an epidemic outbreak. If R e > 1 $R_{e} >1$ , the epidemic worsens, and if R e < 1 $R_{e}< 1$ , then it subsides and eventual...

A commentary of Remote everything in MIT Technology Review 2021

Remote technology refers to applications that rely on wireless/wired network communication technology to enable the effective interconnection of multiple terminals distributed in different geographical locations, which helps to achieve effe...

Piton: Investigating the Controllability of a Wearable Telexistence Robot

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted collaborative activities, travel, and physical contact, increasing the demand for real-time interactions with remote environments. However, the existing remote communication solutions provide limited interacti...

A Model of Social Distancing for Interacting Age-Distributed Multi-Populations: An Analysis of Students’ In-Person Return to Schools

Because of the current scenario of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in Brazil, whose vaccination campaign is in the initial stage, government authorities have pointed out towards the complete reopening of the economy. And recently for the...

Sensitivity and Features of Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Meta-analysis

Introduction: Early diagnosis of COVID-19 is important for disease treatment and management. Computed Tomography (CT) is a fast and easy modality for diagnosis and management plan of patients with COVID-19. In the literature, several stu...

The miRNA neuroinflammatory biomarkers in COVID-19 patients with different severity of illness

Introduction: The expression of specific miRNAs and their mRNA targets are changed in infectious disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of pro-neuroinflammatory miRNAs, anti-neuroinflammatory miRNAs, and their mRNA tar...

Early Stage Risk Identification and Governance of Major Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Double-Case Study Based on the Chinese Context

Xuefeng Li,1,2 Hui Jiang,1 Xiaoyu Liang1 1School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Scien...