On 26th November 2021, World Health organization designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern named OMICRON as a new variant of COVID 19. The new variant of COVID-19 was first detected in Botswana and South Africa at Lancet Laboratories in Pretoria, South Africa. Early assessments suggest the doubling time [...]
About: COVID-19 vaccine is regarded as the most promising means of limiting the spread of or eliminating the pandemic. The success of this strategy will rely on the rate of vaccine acceptance globally. The study aims to examine the factors that influence COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, intention, and hesitancy. PubMed was [...]
About The objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of the factors that influence school reopening during COVID-19. We plan to conduct a systematic review to examine the factors that need to be taken into consideration when deciding upon school reopening across diverse settings. Link for Full PDF [...]
Purpose The purpose of this article is two pronged; first, to identify and report public health implications of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and second, to report challenges uniquely faced by the citizens of India from a population health perspective. We have done both while closely examining epidemiological data that [...]
The study aims to evaluate the quality and reliability of the most widely viewed Youtube videos on the COVID-19 vaccine using DISCERN and The Global Quality Scale (GQS).
About: The objective of this study is to examine the factors that influence vaccine hesitancy and vaccine acceptance and to explore the unintended consequences of COVID-19 infections. The study will further explore the association between socio-demographic characteristics, health status, COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude, practice, and its influence on Vaccine hesitancy [...]
India has shown an increase of 16.8% in new cases of COVID-19 and a 0.17% increase in total fatality (Figure1). The increase in the number of new cases is largely due to the state of Maharashtra. However, there are other northern (Punjab), southern (Karnataka and Kerala) as well as central [...]
Abstract Objective: India has seen a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. Examine spatiotemporal variation of COVID-19 burden Tracker across Indian states and union territories using SMAART RAPID Tracker. Method: We used SMAART RAPID Tracker to visually display COVID-19 spread in space and time across various states and UTs of India. [...]
Abstract: The widespread proliferation of the coronavirus, further got propagated with the absence of any defined treatment or vaccine, however, Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) and policy actions were taken by governments globally in an effective response to mitigating the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This also highlights the significance of quantifying the [...]
Abstract: COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital technology worldwide, with global governments also adhering and integrating technology into government-coordinated containment and mitigation processes including surveillance, testing, contact tracing, and strict quarantine. Digital tools have also helped in monitoring and anticipating the spread of the disease. However, the technology integration [...]