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COVID-19 Community Stabilization and Sustainability Framework: An Integration of the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and Social Determinants of Health by Ryan, Benjamin J, Coppola, Damon, Canyon, Deon V, Brickhouse, Mark, Swienton, Raymond

“…All levels of government are authorized to apply coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) protection measures; however, they must consider how and when to ease…”
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Posttraumatic stress disorder in parents and youth after health-related disasters by Sprang, Ginny, Silman, Miriam

“…This study investigated the psychosocial responses of children and their parents to pandemic disasters, specifically measuring traumatic stress responses in…”
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COVID-19: Are We Ready for the Second Wave? by Ali, Inayat

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already exerted an enormous impact on the entire world. Everything is overwhelmed in the face of a rapid…”
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Is There a Case for Quarantine? Perspectives from SARS to Ebola by Barbisch, Donna, Koenig, Kristi L, Shih, Fuh-Yuan

“…Quarantine has been used for centuries in an effort to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases. While backed by legal…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Body Weight, Eating Habits, and Physical Activity of Jordanian Children and Adolescents by Al Hourani, Huda, Alkhatib, Buthaina, Abdullah, Mai

“…The lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic affects lifestyle patterns globally and impacts children and adolescents. This study aims to assess the effect of the…”
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Testing the efficacy of homemade masks: would they protect in an influenza pandemic? by Davies, Anna, Thompson, Katy-Anne, Giri, Karthika, Kafatos, George, Walker, Jimmy, Bennett, Allan

“…This study examined homemade masks as an alternative to commercial face masks. Several household materials were evaluated for the capacity to block bacterial…”
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Addressing Disease-Related Stigma During Infectious Disease Outbreaks by Fischer, Leah S, Mansergh, Gordon, Lynch, Jonathan, Santibanez, Scott

“…Outbreaks of emerging infectious disease are a constant threat. In the last 10 years, there have been outbreaks of 2009 influenza A (H1N1), Ebola virus…”
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COVID-19 Epidemic in the Middle Province of Northern Italy: Impact, Logistics, and Strategy in the First Line Hospital by Gagliano, Annalisa, Villani, Pier Giorgio, Co', Francesca M, Manelli, Anna, Paglia, Stefano, Bisagni, Pietro A G, Perotti, Gabriele M, Storti, Enrico, Lombardo, Massimo

“…The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began in China in early December 2019 and rapidly has spread to many countries around the globe, with the number of confirmed…”
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Reduced Emergency Department Utilization During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Viral Fear or Lockdown Effect? by Barten, Dennis G, Latten, Gideon H P, van Osch, Frits H M

“…Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, several frontline workers have expressed their concerns about reduced emergency department…”
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Chronology of COVID-19 Cases on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship and Ethical Considerations: A Report From Japan by Nakazawa, Eisuke, Ino, Hiroyasu, Akabayashi, Akira

“…The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been anchored at the Yokohama port in Japan since February 3, 2020. A total of 691 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019…”
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Psychological Effects and Associated Factors of COVID-19 in a Mexican Sample by Cortés-Álvarez, Nadia Yanet, Piñeiro-Lamas, Regino, Vuelvas-Olmos, César Rubén

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) is a new viral zoonosis of global concern that could cause psychological sequelae. We examined the levels of…”
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COVID-19 Models for Hospital Surge Capacity Planning: A Systematic Review by Klein, Michael G, Cheng, Carolynn J, Lii, Evonne, Mao, Keying, Mesbahi, Hamza, Zhu, Tianjie, Muckstadt, John A, Hupert, Nathaniel

“…Health system preparedness for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) includes projecting the number and timing of cases requiring various types of treatment. Several…”
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Outbreak Trends of Coronavirus Disease-2019 in India: A Prediction by Tiwari, Sunita, Kumar, Sushil, Guleria, Kalpna

“…The objective of this paper is to prepare the government and citizens of India to take or implement the control measures proactively to reduce the impact of…”
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How Is COVID-19 Affecting South Korea? What Is Our Current Strategy? by Her, Minyoung

“…The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 is expanding globally. South Korea is one of the countries most affected by…”
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Public Health Communication in Time of Crisis: Readability of On-Line COVID-19 Information by Basch, Corey H, Mohlman, Jan, Hillyer, Grace C, Garcia, Philip

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the readability of information on the Internet posted about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to determine how…”
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Social Determinants and Indicators of COVID-19 Among Marginalized Communities: A Scientific Review and Call to Action for Pandemic Response and Recovery by Brakefield, Whitney S, Olusanya, Olufunto A, White, Brianna, Shaban-Nejad, Arash

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed massive socio-psychological, health, and economic burdens including deaths on countless lives; however, it has…”
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Nursing Students' Competency to Attend Disaster Situations: A Study in Western Iran by Kaviani, Fatemeh, Aliakbari, Fatemeh, Sheikhbardsiri, Hojjat, Arbon, Paul

“…The disaster preparedness of nurses is important as nurses are members of a health care team that needs to work systematically and collaboratively in all…”
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Topic Analysis of Traditional and Social Media News Coverage of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications for Public Health Communication by Chipidza, Wallace, Akbaripourdibazar, Elmira, Gwanzura, Tendai, Gatto, Nicole M

“…To characterize and compare early coverage of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in newspapers, television, and social media, and discuss implications for…”
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Mortality Rate of Infection With COVID-19 in Korea From the Perspective of Underlying Disease by Kang, Yun-Jung

“…On December 31, 2019 the China National Health Commission (NHC) reported that an unknown cause of pneumonia had been detected in Wuhan in Hubei province. On…”
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The Cooperation Between Occupational and Public Health Stakeholders and Its Decisive Role in the Battle Against the COVID-19 Pandemic by Chirico, Francesco, Nucera, Gabriella, Szarpak, Lukasz, Zaffina, Salvatore

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