Strategies of German Bundesliga and English Premier League clubs for the COVID-19 crisis: the case of international broadcasting fans

AbstractDuring the COVID-19 pandemic that paused sports worldwide, the German Bundesliga League (GBL) and English Premier League (EPL) took two different strategic approaches to agree with their players on returning to play. To become better informed and prepared for future crisis management, this study examines consumer responses to these opposing strategies. We also identify how perceived organizational legitimacy, trustworthiness, reliance, and justifiability have an impact on consumer multimedia consumption of the games. A sample of 503 participants responded to an online questionnaire regarding the contrasting decisions taken by the GBL and the EPL during the global health crisis. SEM with multi-group analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses. When comparing the two selected sport leagues, the league that reached an agreement with their players experienced higher levels of perceived legitimacy while needing fewer perceptions of trustworthiness, reliance, and justifiability to obtain higher multimedia consumption intention from consumers.

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Needs assessment and impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy professionals in 31 commonwealth countries

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice ◽

10.1186/s40545-020-00275-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Diane Ashiru-Oredope ◽

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Amy Hai Yan Chan ◽

Omotayo Olaoye ◽

Victoria Rutter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Emergency Preparedness ◽

World Health ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Frequency Distributions ◽

The World ◽

Pandemic Response ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background The declaration of COVID-19 a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020 marked the beginning of a global health crisis of an unprecedented nature and scale. The approach taken by countries across the world varied widely, however, the delivery of frontline healthcare was consistently recognised as being central to the pandemic response. This study aimed to identify and explore the issues currently facing pharmacy teams across Commonwealth countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also evaluates pharmacy professionals’ understanding of key knowledge areas from the COVID-19 webinar hosted by the Commonwealth Pharmacists’ Association (CPA). Method A quantitative survey-based approach was adopted, using a 32-item questionnaire developed from the literature on pharmacy and pandemic response. The survey was hosted on Survey Monkey and pilot tested. The final survey was disseminated by CPA member organisations. A 6-item online questionnaire was sent via email to all attendees of CPA's COVID-19 webinar. Descriptive statistics on frequency distributions and percentages were used to analyse the responses. Data were analysed using Microsoft® Excel (2010). Results There were 545 responses from pharmacy professionals across 31/54 Commonwealth countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. Majority of the respondents reported being at least somewhat worried (90%) and more than 65% were very worried or extremely about the impact of COVID-19 on them personally and professionally. Nearly two-thirds of respondents stated finding it somewhat difficult or very difficult to work effectively during the pandemic. Challenges mostly faced by pharmacy professionals working remotely included; general anxiety about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives (12%), and difficulties in communicating with their co-workers (12%). Most pharmacy professionals had not previously been actively involved in a global health emergency (82%) nor obtained training on global/public health emergency preparedness (62%). Between 45 and 97% of the COVID-19 webinar attendees provided the correct answers to post-webinar questions, suggesting some improvement in knowledge. Conclusion Our study confirms pharmacy professionals’ concerns about practice during a pandemic and provides preliminary data on the challenges and learning needs of the profession. The CPA has since acted on these findings, providing ongoing opportunities to develop and refine resources for the profession as the pandemic evolves. Pharmacy professionals have also demonstrated improved knowledge on the management of COVID-19 and resources available for professionals.

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Obesity – a global health crisis

10.36866/pn.96.9 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 9-10

Author(s):

Hannah Brinsden

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Health Crisis

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Correction: Estimation of injury costs: financial damage of English Premier League teams’ underachievement due to injuries

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine ◽

10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000675corr1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. e000675corr1

Keyword(s):

Premier League ◽

English Premier League

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2020 FDA TIDES (Peptides and Oligonucleotides) Harvest

Pharmaceuticals ◽

10.3390/ph14020145 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 145

Author(s):

Othman Al Musaimi ◽

Danah Al Shaer ◽

Fernando Albericio ◽

Beatriz de la Torre

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

Global Health ◽

Drug Administration ◽

Mode Of Action ◽

Chemical Structure ◽

Food And Drug Administration ◽

Health Crisis ◽

New Drug ◽

Target Mode ◽

The Us

2020 has been an extremely difficult and challenging year as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and one in which most efforts have been channeled into tackling the global health crisis. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 53 new drug entities, six of which fall in the peptides and oligonucleotides (TIDES) category. The number of authorizations for these kinds of drugs has been similar to that of previous years, thereby reflecting the consolidation of the TIDES market. Here, the TIDES approved in 2020 are analyzed in terms of chemical structure, medical target, mode of action, and adverse effects.

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Medicines dispensing practice during the era of COVID-19 pandemic: a commentary

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice ◽

10.1186/s40545-020-00285-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gemmechu Hasen ◽

Rashed Edris ◽

Gadisa Chala ◽

Yesuneh Tefera ◽

Hawi Hussen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Turning Point ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

Pharmacy Services ◽

Resource Limited Settings ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Drug Dispensing ◽

Resource Limited ◽

Retail Outlets ◽

Jimma Town

AbstractThe coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is putting a huge strain on healthcare systems and is a turning point for the beginning of a global health crisis of an unprecedented condition. As such, the provision of quality pharmacy services particularly, dispensing practice with pre-existing challenges in resource-limited settings is a grave concern in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, in this commentary we described the pattern of dispensing practice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by evaluating the current condition of drug dispensing practice in drug retail outlets of Jimma Town.

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The Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Religious Exercise: Preliminary Remarks

Laws ◽

10.3390/laws10020044 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 44

Author(s):

Adelaide Madera

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Fundamental Rights ◽

Special Issue ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Personal Lives ◽

Regulatory Frameworks ◽

Starting Point ◽

Legal Contexts

Since 2020, the spread of COVID-19 has had an overwhelming impact not only on our personal lives, but also on domestic regulatory frameworks. Influential academics have strongly underlined that, in times of deep crisis, such as the current global health crisis, the long-term workability of legal systems is put to a severe test. In this period, in fact, the protection of health has been given priority, as a precondition that is orientating many current legal choices. Such an unprecedented health emergency has also raised a serious challenge in terms of fundamental rights and liberties. Several basic rights that normally enjoy robust protection under constitutional, supranational, and international guarantees, have experienced a devastating “suspension” for the sake of public health and safety, thus giving rise to a vigorous debate concerning whether and to what extent the pandemic emergency justifies limitations on fundamental rights. The present paper introduces the Special Issue on “The crisis of the religious freedom during the age of COVID-19 pandemic”. Taking as a starting point the valuable contributions of the participants in the Special Issue, it explores analogous and distinctive implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in different legal contexts and underlines the relevance of cooperation between religious and public actors to face a global health crisis.

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