Browsing Research Units by Subject "Coronavirus"

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    • A Path Analytic Investigation of Teleworking Challenges During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Qatar 

      El-Kassem, Rima Charbaji; Lari, Noora; Al-Thani, Maryam F.; Al-Khelaifi, Buthaina ( Academia , 2021 , Article)
      This academic essay is about ideas dropped from the findings of a previously published article entitled "A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Understanding the Causes of Psycho- logical Distress during the Covid-19 ...

    • Analyzing the Role of Government in the Management and Planning of Tourism Crisis; A Case Study of the COVID-19 Crisis 

      Lotfi, Heidar; Karami, Ali ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      The tourism planning and management is a collective action in which different actors of governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions are involved. It is necessary to manage this phenomenon both during ...

    • COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in the Gulf 

      Rahman, Md Mizanur ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      As the global COVID-19 crisis unfolds, the Gulf countries faces an unprecedent challenge of containing the spread of the virus among the non-national residents. Since migrants in Gulf countries live primarily in labour ...

    • Covid-19 Crisis and Iran-Turkey-Qatar Relations: Economic Downgrade and Corona Diplomacy 

      Battaloglu, Nesibe Hicret ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The Covid-19 pandemic has become a global issue beyond being a health crisis alone. Since its emergence in China, the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica. The Middle East is no exception and the socio-economic ...

    • Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia: Beyond the health crisis 

      Occhiuto, Antonino ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The Covid-19 pandemic is already exerting a heavy economic toll on all areas of the world. The energy producing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) make no exception. In Saudi Arabia, the economic impact of the ...

    • Covid-19 in War-Ravaged Yemen: Ends or doubles the war? 

      Dogan-Akkas, Betul ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      Yemen is a suffering war zone since the beginning of the civil war in 2014, out of the clash between Yemeni government in Sana'a' and the Northern tribes, mainly, the Houthi insurgents. As of 2020, after two military ...

    • Covid-19: Challenges & Perspectives 

      Al-Emadi, Talal; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Doi, Suhail; Tang, Patrick; Benslimane, Fatiha; ... more authors ( College of Medicine - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)
      A Virtual Conference to shed light on the QU's prominent trends and research efforts addressing Corona virus.

    • Detection of Antinuclear Antibodies Targeting Intracellular Signal Transduction, Metabolism, Apoptotic Processes and Cell Death in Critical COVID-19 Patients 

      Nasarallah, Gheyath K.; Fakhroo, Aisha D.; Khan, Taushif; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Al Ali, Fatima; ... more authors ( Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , 2022 , Article)
      Background and Objectives: The heterogeneity of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) lies within its diverse symptoms and severity, ranging from mild to lethal. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading ...

    • The effect of the Covid-19 on sharing economy activities 

      Mokter, Hossain ( Elsevier Ltd. , 2021 , Article)
      Activities within the sharing economy (SE) are in a precarious situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though the SE is considered a disruptive phenomenon, especially in the accommodation and transport sectors, the ...

    • Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19 

      Cole, Juan; Baabood, Abdullah; Kozhanov, Nikolay; Zaccara, Luciano; Al Ansari, Majed ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)
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    • How sanctions and the pandemic affect Iran's economy 

      Salehi-Isfahani, Djavad ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      Iran has been under international sanctions of one kind or another for four decades, but its economy has never been as bad as it is now. In May 2018, the Trump administration began its campaign of maximum pressure to force ...

    • Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (Lamp): A rapid, sensitive, specific, and cost-effective point-of-care test for coronaviruses in the context of covid-19 pandemic 

      Augustine, Robin; Hasan, Anwarul; Das, Suvarthi; Ahmed, Rashid; Mori, Yasuyoshi; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)
      The rampant spread of COVID-19 and the worldwide prevalence of infected cases demand a rapid, simple, and cost-effective Point of Care Test (PoCT) for the accurate diagnosis of this pandemic. The most common molecular tests ...

    • Missed Opportunities: The Trump Administration, Iran, and the Coronavirus Pandemic 

      Cole, Juan ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      On the surface, the global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 might have offered the United States and Iran an opportunity to stand down from their virtual war footing. In the lead-up to the outbreak, Iran had shot down a US ...

    • Navigating Troubled Waters: Experts' Views on GCC Challenges for Socio-Economic Recovery in the Post-Covid-19 Period 

      Kozhanov, Nikolay; Zaccara, Luciano ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The GCC economies are being seriously hit by the negative impact of low oil prices and spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The restrained inflow of oil incomes deepens the budget deficit of the countries and makes government ...

    • Oman: Food Security in Times of Uncertainty 

      Hoetjes, Gertjan ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      As the protest illustrated, the affordability of food has been an issue of concern among Omani citizens. As a result of its arid climate, the salinity of the country's soil and water scarcity, there are restrictions to the ...

    • Pre-fusion structure of a human coronavirus spike protein 

      Kirchdoerfer, Robert N.; Cottrell, Christopher A.; Wang, Nianshuang; Pallesen, Jesper; Yassine, Hadi M.; ... more authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2015 , Article)
      HKU1 is a human betacoronavirus that causes mild yet prevalent respiratory disease1, and is related to the zoonotic SARS2 and MERS3 betacoronaviruses, which have high fatality rates and pandemic potential. Cell tropism ...

    • Protection against Reinfection with the Omicron BA.2.75 Subvariant 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Tang, Patrick; Coyle, Peter; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; ... more authors ( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2023 , Other)
      The BA.2.75 sublineage of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may escape neutralizing antibodies. The BA.2.75 sublineage (primarily the BA.2.75.2 subvariant) ...

    • SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review 

      Ishita, Gupta; Sohail, Muhammad Umar; Elzawawi, Khaled E.; Amarah, Ahmed H.; Vranic, Semir; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Susceptibility to severe illness from COVID-19 is anticipated to be associated with cigarette smoking as it aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, including infections. This is particularly important ...

    • The Sudden Cost of Unexpected Threats: The Novel Coronavirus and Dubai 

      Baycar, Hamdullah ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The economy of Dubai is remarkable in that it has moved away from an oil-based to one in which 95% of its income is derived from non-oil sectors. This diversification has been possible thanks to the real estate, tourism, ...