Omicron subvariant BA.5 is highly contagious but containable: Successful experience from Macau by Cong Xu, Jue Wang, Lili Yu, Xinbing Sui, Xinbing Sui, Qibiao Wu, Qibiao Wu, Qibiao Wu

“…Macau took a comprehensive anti-epidemic strategy to win a quick victory against BA.5, especially the “relatively static” strategy that was first formulated and applied by Macau for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful experience showed that although BA.5 was highly contagious, it could be contained by comprehensive anti-epidemic measures, including adequate anti-epidemic preparation, herd immunity through vaccination, repeated mass nucleic acid tests and rapid antigen tests, KN-95 mask mandate, the “relatively static” strategy, precise prevention and control, epidemiological investigation and tracing, and traditional Chinese medicine treatment, etc.DiscussionIn Macau, compared with the previous subvariants, BA.5 is associated with increased transmissibility and a higher proportion of symptomatic cases, however, the risk of death remains similar, and the infection rate is much lower than that in many other BA.5-attacked regions. …”
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Efficiency of Diagnostic Test for SARS-CoV-2 in a Nursing Home by Sergio Salmerón, Alonso López-Escribano, Inmaculada García-Nogueras, Joaquina Lorenzo, Juan Manuel Romero, Antonio Hernández-Martínez, Francisco García-Alcaraz

“…Background: there is no consensus on how to optimally use diagnostic tests in each stage of COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Six months of COVID-19 response in Nigeria: lessons, challenges, and way forward by Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika Afolabi

“…The authors' opinion as experts supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response was included. The review and opinion were summarized, covering six months of the outbreak response in Nigeria. …”
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In Silico Evaluation of CRISPR-Based Assays for Effective Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by Pornchai Kaewsapsak, Naphat Chantaravisoot, Pattaraporn Nimsamer, Oraphan Mayuramart, Suwanan Mankhong, Sunchai Payungporn

“…Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 has been an outbreak since late 2019 up to now. This pandemic causes rapid development in molecular detection technologies to diagnose viral infection for epidemic prevention. …”
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A qualitative study examining the health system's response to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone. by Hana Stone, Emma Bailey, Haja Wurie, Andrew J M Leather, Justine I Davies, Håkon A Bolkan, Stephen Sevalie, Daniel Youkee, Divya Parmar

“…The paper examines the health system's response to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone. It aims to explore how the pandemic affected service delivery, health workers, patient access to services, leadership, and governance. …”
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Digital Communication and the Crisis Management in Hotel Management: A Perspective in the Euroregion North of Portugal and Galicia (ERNPG) by Diana Cardoso, Bruno Sousa, Dália Liberato, Pedro Liberato, Eunice Lopes, Francisco Gonçalves, Victor Figueira

“…This manuscript aims to understand how digital communication has helped the tourism industry in general and the hotel context in particular to face the negative consequences caused by the new coronavirus pandemic. …”
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Dissemination and Implementation of a Google Apple Exposure Notification System for COVID-19 Risk Mitigation at a National Public University: Protocol for a Pilot Evaluation Study... by Cathy Lee Melvin, Katherine Regan Sterba, Ron Gimbel, Leslie Andrew Lenert, Kathleen B Cartmell

“…On a larger scale, lessons learned on how to influence student and employee behavior with respect to the use of a public health outbreak prevention tool including Safer Together may be applicable in future pandemic and outbreak situations. …”
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A narrative review on the role of temperature and humidity in COVID-19: Transmission, persistence, and epidemiological evidence by Yuan Wei, Zhaomin Dong, Wenhong Fan, Kaiqiang Xu, Song Tang, Ying Wang, Fengchang Wu

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A multilayer network model for studying the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented in response to COVID-19 by Peiyu Chen, Xudong Guo, Zengtao Jiao, Shihao Liang, Linfeng Li, Jun Yan, Yadong Huang, Yi Liu, Wenhui Fan

“…Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are essential for the effective prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the scenarios for disease transmission are complicated and varied, and it remains unclear how real-world networks respond to the changes in NPIs. …”
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The Implementation of the International Health Regulations on Vector-Borne Diseases: A Scoping Review of the Qualitative Evidence Performed Worldwide by Ana Margarida Alho, Carlos Quelhas, Inês Subtil, Tiago Adrego, José Durão

“…State Parties should consider the lessons learned from the pandemic and perfect their core capacities to prevent future outbreaks of infectious diseases.…”
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Cuba’s response to COVID-19: lessons for the future by Lana L. Wylie

“…Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relevance of Cuba’s medical system, its health tourism and related diplomacy in the context of the recent COVID-19 pandemic for the global response to disease outbreaks. …”
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COVID-19 in pastoral contexts in the greater Horn of Africa: Implications and recommendations by Evan F. Griffith, Loupa Pius, Pablo Manzano, Christine C. Jost

“…We give recommendations on how to prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its secondary impacts on pastoral areas. …”
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The Interplay Between Technology Performativity and Health Care Professionals in Hospital Settings: Service Design Approach by Oluwamayowa Ogundaini, Retha de la Harpe

“… BackgroundThe unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the preventive measures of physical distancing have further necessitated the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance the efficiency of work activities in health care. …”
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Nucleic acid-based theranostics by Liu, Mengying

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Quaternary ammonium disinfectants and antiseptics: tolerance, resistance and potential impact on antibiotic resistance by John M. Boyce

“…In vitro studies have helped elucidate how bacteria can develop tolerance or resistance to QACs and antibiotics. …”
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Using EpiCore to Enable Rapid Verification of Potential Health Threats: Illustrated Use Cases and Summary Statistics by Nomita Divi, Jaś Mantero, Marlo Libel, Onicio Leal Neto, Marinanicole Schultheiss, Kara Sewalk, John Brownstein, Mark Smolinski

“…Illustrated use cases are provided to describe how EpiCore members provide information to facilitate the verification of early warning signals of potential outbreaks and for the monitoring and risk assessment of ongoing threats through EpiCore and its utilities. …”
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Building the Culture of Public Health as a Positive Reflection from the COVID-19 Crisis by Alsaqqa HH

“…As a result, this study demonstrates how cultural shifts affect their fight against outbreaks and public health challenges. …”
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Regional importation and asymmetric within-country spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in the Netherlands by Alvin X Han, Eva Kozanli, Jelle Koopsen, Harry Vennema, RIVM COVID-19 molecular epidemiology group, Karim Hajji, Annelies Kroneman, Ivo van Walle, Don Klinkenberg, Jacco Wallinga, Colin A Russell, Dirk Eggink, Chantal Reusken

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Health Sciences Libraries As Universities Information Hub in Times of Health Emergencies by Adebowale J. Adetayo

“…Health science libraries and librarians can serve vital informational roles in the fight toward eradicating and preventing future outbreaks. This paper presents the reasons and how health science librarians can achieve those important roles. …”
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The sequel to COVID-19: the antithesis to life by Sudhir Bhandari, Ajit Singh Shaktawat, Bhoopendra Patel, Amitabh Dube, Shivankan Kakkar, Amit Tak, Jitendra Gupta, Govind Rankawat

“…Double trouble: methanol outbreak in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran-a cross-sectional assessment. …”
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