Infection by the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) and Pregnancy: 2 Cases Reports at the University Teaching Hospital of Angre/Abidjan

The novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) that appeared in December 2019 in China quickly spread to all countries around the world leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic on 11 March 2020. This pandemic is particularly serious in that it severely undermines health care systems in all affected countries, including developing and resource-constrained countries, forcing them to adapt quickly. Current data on COVID-19 and pregnancy are limited. The first published Chinese data seem to show that the symptoms in pregnant women are substantially the same as those in the general population. Through the first 2 cases of COVID-19 observed during pregnancy at Angré University Hospital, the authors wanted to share their experience, under the conditions of a low-resources country.

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A Bittersweet Memoir

Asian Medicine ◽

10.1163/15734218-12341486 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 128-135

Author(s):

Anita Y. N. Lim

Keyword(s):

Video Clip ◽

Early Period ◽

General Medicine ◽

University Hospital ◽

World Health ◽

Public Healthcare ◽

The Novel ◽

National University ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization

Abstract I wrote this journal in March 2020 prior to the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 infection as a worldwide pandemic on March 11. The situation in Singapore was unfolding even as public healthcare institutions were tasked to lead the charge to contain the novel coronavirus as it was then called. This journal describes my experiences and impressions during my work in an isolation ward at the National University Hospital during this early period. I was to be catapulted into Pandemic Team 3 in the second and third weeks of February 2020. The urgency of hospital measures to respond to the novel coronavirus meant that the general medicine consultant roster which I was on was hijacked to support the pandemic wards. I thought wryly to myself that it was a stroke of genius to commandeer the ready-made roster of senior physicians; it would have been difficult for the roster monster to solicit senior physicians to volunteer when there were still so many unknowns about this virus. Graphic images of the dire situation in Wuhan, China, were circulating widely on social media. It was heart-wrenching to read of Dr. Li Wen Liang’s death. He had highlighted the mysterious pneumonia-causing virus. The video clip of him singing at a karaoke session that went viral underscored the tragedy of a young life cut short. Questions raced in my mind. “Are we helpless to prevent the spread of this virus?” “Is the situation in China to be replicated here in Singapore?” This seemed incredulous, yet, might it be possible? The immediate responses that jumped up within me was “yes, it’s possible, but let’s pray not. Whatever has to be done, must be done.”

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Cutaneous presentation of COVID-19 Case Report

General medicine and Clinical Practice ◽

10.31579/2639-4162/034 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 01-02

Author(s):

Khadiga Ismail

Keyword(s):

Public Health Emergency ◽

World Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Scientific Journals ◽

Global Public Health ◽

The World ◽

Global Spread ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization ◽

Recent Attention

COVID-19 has high transmissibility and infectivity among human. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) in an effort to slow down the global spread of the virus declared the outbreak, “A global public health emergency of international concern". The skin manifestations of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were not recognized at the early stages of the pandemic but have received much recent attention in scientific journals. Reported manifestations range from pseudo-chilblains to a morbilliform (measles-like) exanthem, urticaria, vesicular eruptions, a dengue-like petechial rash and ovate scaling macules, and plaques mimicking pityriasis rosea.

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The Online Education Mode and Reopening Plans for Chinese Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini Review

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2020.566316 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Xuanzhen Cen ◽

Dong Sun ◽

Ming Rong ◽

Gusztáv Fekete ◽

Julien S. Baker ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Online Education ◽

Prevention And Control ◽

World Health ◽

Classroom Teaching ◽

Full Time ◽

The Novel ◽

The World ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization ◽

And Control

Recently, an unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has emerged and has spread around the world. The novel coronavirus termed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization has posed a huge threat to human safety and social development. This mini review aimed to summarize the online education mode and plans for schools to resume full-time campus study in China during COVID-19. Chinese schools have made significant contributions to the prevention and control of the transmission of COVID-19 by adopting online learning from home. However, normal opening and classroom teaching have been affected. For education systems at all levels, online education may be an effective way to make up for the lack of classroom teaching during the epidemic. To protect staff and students from COVID-19, the timing of students returning to full-time campus study needs to be considered carefully. Reviewing and summarizing of the Chinese education system's response to the virus would be of great value not only in developing educational policy but also in guiding other countries to formulate educational countermeasures.

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The Information Infrastructure of Search Engines: A Content Analysis of Covid-19 Immunization Information Online

The iJournal: Graduate Student Journal of the Faculty of Information ◽

10.33137/ijournal.v6i2.36452 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Renée Belliveau

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Search Engines ◽

World Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Online Search ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

The World ◽

Global Spread ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization

After the World Health Organization declared the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic in March 2020, they cautioned of another outbreak: an “infodemic.” This study examines how online search engines are influencing the global spread of immunization information about COVID-19. It aims to address the various ways in which search technology is shaping users’ perceptions of the pandemic and to measure the credibility of the sources they provide.

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Knowledge Hiding: One of the Primary Reasons behind the Rapid Spread of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business ◽

10.2478/zireb-2021-0016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 173-177

Author(s):

Abraham Cyril Issac

Keyword(s):

World Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Rapid Spread ◽

The World ◽

Human Tendency ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization ◽

Cordon Sanitaire ◽

Knowledge Hiding ◽

Different Sources

Abstract The world is battling out the pandemic of Covid-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) is jointly acting upon the same daily, which is evident from the ‘situation reports.’ The pandemic, which saw its origin in Wuhan, has spread across the world within a short span of under two months. While the pandemic has effectively instilled a situation of cordon sanitaire across the globe, the virus seems to show no respite. This study collates different sources and establishes the human tendency of knowledge hiding as the prime reason for the spread of such colossal magnitudes. The study underlines the notion by examining some of the critical cases and situations that have unfolded in the very recent past.

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Implementation of the Integrated Care of Older People (ICOPE) App in Primary Care: New Technologies in Geriatric Care during Quarantine of COVID-19 and Beyond

Journal of Frailty & Aging ◽

10.14283/jfa.2020.24 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-2

Author(s):

D. Sanchez-Rodriguez ◽

C. Annweiler ◽

S. Gillain ◽

B. Vellas

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Action Plan ◽

Credible Interval ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

World Health ◽

Global Priority ◽

Care Systems ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization

The COVID-19 pandemic due to a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in December 2019 has rapidly spread worldwide. The mortality rate is about 2.3% in general population, with high human-to-human transmission of 0.41 (credible interval [0.27, 0.55]), and nasopharyngeal asymptomatic carriers act as vectors within the population (1). The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the pandemic on March 2020, and established objectives and action plan. First, WHO aimed at limiting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which required large isolation actions (country borders lockdown and individual quarantine). Second, WHO aimed at guiding and supporting the different health care systems across countries. Finally, developing therapeutic interventions appeared as a global priority as available evidence were still scarce (1). More than 860 clinical trials are ongoing worldwide.

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Community grid management is an important measure to contain the spread of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268820001739 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 148 ◽

Author(s):

Chen Ling ◽

Xianjie Wen

Keyword(s):

Control Measures ◽

World Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Source Of Infection ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

The World ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization ◽

And Control ◽

Grid Management

Abstract The outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)), declared as a ‘global pandemic’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The outbreak in multiple locations shows a trend of accelerating spread around the world. China has taken a series of powerful measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to actively finding effective treatment drugs and developing vaccines, it is more important to identify the source of infection at the community level as soon as possible to block the transmission path of the virus to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The implementation of grid management in the community and the adoption of precise management and control measures to reduce unnecessary personnel movement can effectively reduce the risk of pandemic spread. This paper mainly describes that the grid management mode can promote the refinement and comprehensiveness of community management. As a management system with potential to improve the governance ability of community affairs, it may be helpful to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic in the community.

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COVID-19: Socio-Economic Consequences on the Hospitality Industry in Malaysia

11th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences Proceeding ◽

10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(52) ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 52-52

Author(s):

Nur Hidayah Che Ahmat ◽

Syafiqah Rahamat ◽

Susan Wohlsdorf Arendt

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Hospitality Industry ◽

Economic Consequences ◽

World Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Virus Spread ◽

The World ◽

Control And Prevention ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization

The novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province China before emerging in neighbouring countries in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic when the spreading of the virus started accelerating in many parts of the world and killing thousands of people. As of 22nd May 2021, there were more than 166 million confirmed cases with more than 147 million recovered and nearly 3.5 million deaths (Worldometers, n.d.). According to the WHO (2020) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020), the virus easily spreads through coughing and sneezing. Therefore, many countries implemented social distancing between individuals and various other restriction orders or recommendations (e.g., stay-at-home policies, closure of non-essential businesses) to help curb virus spread. How governments in each country reacted to control the spread of the virus appeared crucial to mitigate public health and economic impacts. Keywords: Foodservice, Hospitality, Hotel, Malaysia, Pandemic

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