scholarly journals THE MISCONCEPTION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AFRICA, CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES: AN APPRAISAL OF ANAMBRA STATE SOUTHEAST NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Romanus Ayadiuno ◽  
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Chukwuka Ndulue ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
World Health ◽  
Southeastern Nigeria ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria is part of the worldwide pandemic of corona virus disease 2019, caused by the novel corona virus. The first confirmed case was announced in the country on 27th February 2020 and subsequently in Anambra state on 9th April 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the disease, (now officially named COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 31st January, 2020 and subsequently rolled out measures to preventing and or contained the spread of the disease. This paper looks at the preventive measures of the World Health Organization (WHO), adopted by the Nigerian Government in the fight against the Virus and the perceptions of residents in three selected city centers of Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka in Anambra state Southeastern Nigeria. The data used in this paper were accumulated from three hundred randomly selected adult (within 25 and 65years old) literate residents in sampled city centers using structured questionnaire, supplemented by oral interviews and other literatures. The data collected was subjected to Principal Component Analysis to discover the principles underlying variables and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis to identify the effects of the misconceptions. Recommendations therefore suggests rescinding the lockdown policy; production and free distribution of face masks, soaps, hand sanitizers, and immune booster supplements; provision of water supply; intensified sensitization and massive testing for Covid-19.

scholarly journals PKM Kemasan Produksi Cairan Desinfektan yang Ramah Lingkungan dan Higienis Sesuai Standar WHO

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Marjan Miharja ◽  
Wiend Sakti Myharto ◽  
Hendrikus Lermatin ◽  
Paternus Ndruru ◽  
Veni Florence Lakie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
World Health ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Health Organization

The spread of Covid-19 has become one of the people's concerns, starting in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of 2019 when this virus was discovered, the spread of the virus that the antidote has not yet been found is now out of control. More than 200 countries in the world have reported that their people have contracted the Covid-19 virus. Corona Virus Disease 19 has been declared a Global Public Health Emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 30, 2020. Conditions in Indonesia until Thursday, November 30, 2020, the number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 reached 538,883 cases, 450,518 people recovered and 16,945 of them died. This figure will continue to increase in line with the opinion of some epidemiologists and statistics that a pandemic outbreak will not end quickly. The purpose of this community service activity is to realize one of the contents of Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2020, namely "Rrefocussing activities, reallocation of budgets and procurement of goods and services in order to accelerate the handling of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)", namely by making and distributing fluids. Disinfectant that is safe and environmentally friendly and recommended by the BPOM and the World Health Organization (WHO) to help people face the New Normal era. The result of this service activity is a disinfectant liquid that is safe and environmentally friendly and is able to anticipate the spread of covid-19 and increase public awareness of the Covid-19 Virus in the face of the New Normal era.

scholarly journals A Review on Automatic Covid-19 Lung Infection Detection from Different Imaging Techniques

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 3850-3856
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Singh
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
High Level ◽  
Precision Rate

Corona Virus Disease-2019 commonly known as COVID-19 which has been defined by the Novel Corona Virus. It is a family of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and was first detected during respiratory outbreak. It was first reported to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 eruption a global health emergency. As of 27-May-2021 169,095,283 confirmed cases have been reported in the world and 2, 73, 67, 935 cases in India. It is required to identify the infection with high precision rate but there are lots of deficiency in the diagnosing system that may resulted false alarm rate. Initially it could be detected through throat saliva but now it can also be identified thought the impairment in lungs from computerized tomographical imaging technique. This paper reviewed various researches over COVID-19 diagnosis approach as well as the syndrome in respiratory organs. There are so many imaging techniques through which lungs impairments can be detected that may diagnose COVID-19 with high level of accuracy. CT scan image is the best alternative for diagnosing COVID-19.

scholarly journals Physical Activity during the Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-29
Author(s):  
Afriwardi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Data ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The spread of Corona virus disease 19 (Covid-19) which has been going on since December 2019 has had a very broad impact on all walks of life. Data quoted from the official website of the World Health Organization (WHO), as of September 25, 2020, reported that there were more than 31,026,758 confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide, and more than 755,786 people had died with positive Covid-19 ( 1). Meanwhile in Indonesia, as monitored by the Kompas.com website, 137,468 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported and more than 6,071 people died. The mortality rate is estimated to be 4.416%, of which most cases involve the elderly (> 80%) (2). Seeing the reality on the ground, by not being disciplined in responding to health protocols to prevent Covid-19 transmission, this number will continue to show an increase.

scholarly journals Average Mortality Rate of COVID-19 in Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Baber
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Background: Corona virus disease was first reported in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China. Soon the corona virus disease has spread to many countries. World health organization has described the situation as Pandemic. By 12 March 2020, corona virus disease has affected 125 countries around the world. Corona virus was first confirmed in Iran on 19 February 2020. Objective: The aim of writing this small article is to determine the mortality rate of corona virus disease in different cities of Iran. This article will give readers an idea of different ways to control spread of corona virus disease in Iran. Methods: Author has collected the data of daily confirmed cases from different diagnostic centers and hospitals across the country from 19 February 2020 to 1 April 2020. Results: Mortality rate of corona virus disease is roughly 4%. Conclusions: Mortality rate could rise if COVID 19 infection is not controlled.

scholarly journals Sleepless in COVID-19: how not to lose sleep in lockdowns

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddharth Raj Yadav ◽  
Rohit Kumar ◽  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Pranav Ish ◽  
Nitesh Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Vulnerable Population ◽  
World Health ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread all over the world leading to declaration of a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) on 11th March 2020. Most countries around the world have been on lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of virus. Most countries around the world have enforced lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of virus. People around the world have been pushed into uncharted waters of uncertainty, fear, anxiety, stress and depression due to economic crash down, job losses and fear for their own health and that of their loved ones.There is a known association between anxiety/stress and sleep disturbances and vice versa. The most vulnerable population in this isolation like condition, in this lockdown, are the chief earning member of the family, women, young ones, and people with psychiatric illness.

scholarly journals ACEHNESE AWARENESS OF PHYSICAL DISTANCING POLICY DUE TO COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angga Syahputra ◽  
Devi Nurtiyasari ◽  
Zani Anjani
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
World Health ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Death Case ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

<p><em>Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) has spread to more than 190 countries around the world. Covid-19 in Indonesia was first reported on March 2, 2020, i.e. as much as 2 cases. As of June 12, 2020, there were 36.406 confirmed cases (positive) and 2048 deaths cases. In Aceh, as of June 12, 2020, there were 115 total cases with 20 confirmed cases (positive) and 1 death case. In dealing with Covid-19, Indonesia Government has issued various policies based on studies of expertise and direction from the World Health Organization (WHO). One of the policies is to implement Physical Distancing. This policy becomes a challenge to be implemented in Indonesia. The Aceh Provincial Government also urged citizens to implement this policy. This study conducted to see the factors affecting Acehnese awareness in implementing Physical Distancing policy. The result shows that it is significantly affected by job factor, whereas other factors such as age and salary have no significant effect.</em></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><strong><em>: C</em></strong><strong><em>ovid-19</em></strong><strong><em>;</em></strong><strong><em> Society Awareness</em></strong><strong><em>;</em></strong><strong><em> Public Awareness</em></strong><strong><em>;</em></strong><strong><em> Physical Distancing</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><h2>Abstrak</h2><p>Virus Covid-19 telah menyebar ke lebih dari 190 negara di dunia. Covid-19 di Indonesia pertama kali dilaporkan pada 2 Maret 2020 yaitu sebanyak 2 kasus. Hingga 12 Juni 2020, terdapat 36.406 kasus terkonfirmasi (positif) dan 2048 kasus kematian. Di Aceh, per 12 Juni 2020, terdapat total 115 kasus dengan 20 kasus terkonfirmasi (positif) dan 1 kasus kematian. Dalam menangani Covid-19, Pemerintah Indonesia telah mengeluarkan berbagai kebijakan berdasarkan kajian keahlian dan arahan dari Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO). Salah satu kebijakannya adalah dengan menerapkan <em>physical distancing social</em>. Kebijakan ini menjadi tantangan untuk diterapkan di Indonesia. Pemerintah Provinsi Aceh pun mengimbau warganya menerapkan kebijakan ini. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kesadaran masyarakat Aceh dalam menerapkan kebijakan menjaga jarak fisik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor pekerjaan dipengaruhi secara signifikan, sedangkan faktor lain seperti umur dan gaji tidak berpengaruh signifikan.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><strong>Kata Kunci: </strong>Covid-19; Kesadaran Masyarakat; Kesadaran Publik; Jarak Fisik.

scholarly journals Pembuatan Cairan Desinfektan dalam Peran serta Penanganan Covid-19 Berdasarkan Instruksi Presiden Nomor 4 Tahun 2020 Bersama PCM Kramat Jati dan Pemuda Muhammadiyah DKI Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
Marjan Miharja ◽  
Wiend Sakti Myharto ◽  
Yastuty Handalya ◽  
Emil Salim ◽  
Anggoro Hendrawan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
World Health ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Health Organization

The spread of Covid-19 has become one of the people's concerns, starting in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of 2019 when this virus was discovered, the spread of the virus that the antidote has not yet been found is now out of control. More than 200 countries in the world have reported that their people have contracted the Covid-19 virus. Corona Virus Disease 19 has been declared a Global Public Health Emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 30, 2020. Conditions in Indonesia until Thursday, November 30, 2020, the number of residents who tested positive for Covid-19 reached 538,883 cases, 450,518 people recovered and 16,945 of them died. This figure will continue to increase in line with the opinion of some epidemiologists and statistics that a pandemic outbreak will not end quickly. The purpose of this community service activity is to realize one of the contents of Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2020, namely "Rrefocussing activities, reallocation of budgets and procurement of goods and services in order to accelerate the handling of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)", namely by making and distributing fluids. Disinfectant that is safe and environmentally friendly and recommended by the BPOM and the World Health Organization (WHO) to help people face the New Normal era. The result of this service activity is a disinfectant liquid that is safe and environmentally friendly and able to anticipate the spread of covid-19 and increase public awareness of the Covid-19 Virus in the face of the New Normal era.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants for Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-85
Author(s):  
Onder Otlu ◽  
Ceyhun Bereketoglu ◽  
Tugba Raika Kiran ◽  
Aysun Bay Karabulut
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Antiviral Agent ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chronic Infections ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The 2019-nCoV (new Corona Virus) outbreak was announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Emergency Public Health Organization, on January 30, 2020, and WHO reported the 2019-nCoV pathogen to SARSCoV-2 and Corona virus Disease 2019 on 12 February. (COVID2019). COVID-19 was officially recognized as a Pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2020. Plants have been used all over the world as traditional medicine for centuries to treat many chronic infections, including viral diseases. In recent years, scientists have been trying to verify the potential of functional compounds to protect human health and cure diseases with their research on functional and nutraceutical foods. Traditional medicinal plants have a long history supported by many researches such as maintaining a healthy life, toxins taken in daily life, fighting and preventing diseases, and longevity. Studies on the antiviral, antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties of ethnomedical plants and natural phytochemicals can be considered as a great potential drug source against various ailments as well as Covid-19 treatment. Based on this study, plant extracts increase immunity with the increase in the number of white blood cells and lymphocytes in viral infections such as Covid-19, which can lead to fatal consequences, regulating the production and release of proinflammatory cytokines, showing an anti-inflammatory effect with a decrease in the C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, It appears to have a positive effect such as interfering with the development and potential antiviral agent activity. In this study, phytochemicals and effects associated with COVID-19 infection were reviewed.

scholarly journals Contamination Risk in Indonesian Youtube Videos on Personal Protective Equipment for Corona Virus Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Laksita Barbara ◽  
Mareta Dea Rosaline ◽  
Akhiyan Hadi Susanto
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThere are numbers of Indonesian Youtube Videos that show steps to wear and remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Corona Virus Disease (COVID19). However, the conformity with the current guidelines remains unknown. This paper aims to determine the validity of these videos based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. We searched on the Youtube website for videos in donning and doffing PPE for droplet precaution and selected the videos using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Included videos were then evaluated with a checklist derived from WHO course on donning and doffing PPE for COVID-19 and WHO recommendation on PPE for Covid-19. The search that was undertaken resulted in 66 videos, and 40 videos were included for evaluation. There is no significant difference in the donning and doffing score between account types (personal, organizational/institutional, news). The average number of viewers of all videos is more than 2700 viewers. The average score of donning is less than 70% of the total score, and the average doffing score is under 65%. The vast majority of the videos do not follow the WHO recommendation on the PPE type and use more equipment than recommended. There are several contamination risks shown by the videos. Indonesian Youtube videos on PPE procedures for COVID-19 must be selected carefully to be used as an instructional or educational media since most of it presents a high risk of cross-contamination.Keyword: personal protective equipment, audiovisual, cross-contamination, trainingAbstrakTerdapat video dalam Bahasa Indonesia yang terkait cara memakai dan melepaskan Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) untuk Corona Virus Disease (COVID19). Namun, kesesuaian video terhadap pedoman terkini belum diketahui. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan validitas video berdasarkan pedoman World Health Organization. Kami menelusuri Youtube untuk memperoleh video instruksi mengenakan dan melepas APD pencegahan kontaminasi droplet dan menyeleksi video tersebut berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Video yang telah diseleksi kemudian dievaluasi menggunakan checklist yang diturunkan dari langkah-langkah yang ditunjukan dalam kursus APD COVID-19 yang disediakan oleh WHO, serta rekomendasi APD dari WHO. Penelusuran Youtube menampilkan 66 video, dan dipilih 40 video yang sesuai dengan kriteria kelayakan. Tidak terdapat perbedaan signifikan dalam skor mengenakan dan melepaskan APD antara akun personal, organisasi/institusi, dan berita. Rata-rata jumlah penonton video adalah lebih dari 2700. Skor rata-rata pemakaian APD kurang dari 70% dari skor total, dan skor pelepasan APD kurang dari 65%. Sebagian besar video tidak mengikuti rekomendasi WHO dalam pemilihan tipe PPE dan menggunakan alat yang lebih banyak dari yang direkomendasikan. Terdapat sejumlah risiko kontaminasi yang dapat diobservasi dari langkah-langkah yang ditunjukan dalam video. Video Youtube prosedur APD untuk COVID-19 perlu diseleksi dengan cermat untuk digunakan sebagai media instruksi maupun pendidikan karena sebagian besar menunjukan risiko tinggi kontaminasi silang.Kata Kunci: alat pelindung diri, audiovisual, kontaminasi silang, pelatihan

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