Research on International Cooperative Governance of the COVID-19

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Population migration, confirmed COVID-19 cases, pandemic prevention, and control: evidence and experiences from China

Hualei Yang et al.

Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between population migration and the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in China, and explore measures for pandemic prevention and control.

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG (2022)

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Article Infectious Diseases

A COVID-19 prophylaxis? Lower incidence associated with prophylactic administration of ivermectin

Martin D. Hellwig et al.

Summary: As COVID-19 continues to rapidly spread globally, countries with routine mass drug administration of prophylactic chemotherapy including ivermectin have shown significantly lower incidence rates. This observation suggests a potential correlation between ivermectin's ability to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication and lower infection rates.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Medical resources and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mortality rate: Evidence and implications from Hubei province in China

Lin Xie et al.

Summary: This study found a negative correlation between the availability of medical resources and the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients, and summarized the experience in pandemic prevention and control in Hubei province, including internal medical resource integration, regional healthcare system resource integration, and external medical resource allocation.

PLOS ONE (2021)

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Article Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications

Dark Web Marketplaces and COVID-19: before the vaccine

Alberto Bracci et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the demand for goods and services worldwide, leading to an increase in shadow economy activities, particularly on dark web marketplaces. Research identified a significant number of listings related to COVID-19 products and medical frauds on these platforms, highlighting the evolution of the online shadow economy during the pandemic and the importance of continuous monitoring of DWMs.

EPJ DATA SCIENCE (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Natural and human environment interactively drive spread pattern of COVID-19: A city-level modeling study in China

Xiaoxu Wu et al.

Summary: The study investigates the impact of environmental factors on the spread pattern of COVID-19 in China, highlighting the significance of both natural environment and human activities. The results demonstrate spatial heterogeneity in the effects of various factors on the disease transmission, especially in terms of population flow, climate factors, and urban transportation before and after the lockdown in Wuhan.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

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Article Transportation

A mixed-methods analysis of mobility behavior changes in the COVID-19 era in a rural case study

Alexandra Koenig et al.

Summary: The study provides insights into the changing mobility practices of residents in a rural area during the COVID-19 pandemic. While a majority of respondents did not predict long-term effects, nearly one third of trips were cancelled overall due to the pandemic.

EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW (2021)

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Review Food Science & Technology

Improvement strategies of food supply chain through novel food processing technologies during COVID-19 pandemic

Bimal Chitrakar et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global food supply chain, requiring technological interventions to overcome these impacts. By using novel and smart technologies to reduce contact risks in the food processing process, it helps make food processing activities smarter, ultimately assisting the FSC in running more smoothly during the pandemic.

FOOD CONTROL (2021)

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