Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

  1. WHO press conferences drew longer viewing and more comments
    Analysis of 142 WHO YouTube press conferences reveals audiences facing crisis uncertainty generate more engagement and negative sentiment when information gaps exist.
  2. Community support helped families manage online learning challenges
    Study of how socioeconomically disadvantaged families adapted to online learning during COVID-19 and the critical role community organizations played in providing support.
  3. Pandemic shifts reshaped urban housing preferences in China
    Study tracking how pandemic reshaped residential location preferences among Chinese urban residents, revealing divergent priorities for convenience versus flexibility across income and household.
  4. COVID-19 changed emergency department care patterns in Germany
    Mixed methods study examining pandemic-driven changes in emergency department operations, staff experiences, and identified preparedness requirements for future health crises in German hospitals.
  5. Rohingya refugees showed strong natural immunity and fading vaccine immunity
    Study of antibody durability following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, with implications for vaccination strategy in humanitarian settings.
  6. Book review examines institutions and epidemic control across centuries
    Historical analysis of institutional responses to epidemics from the Black Death to COVID-19, examining coordination mechanisms and organizational learning across seven centuries.
  7. AQHI tracked health risks better than AQI in central Taiwan
    PM2.5 chemical analysis and multi-pollutant health risks in Central Taiwan 2020-2022. AQHI assessment shows improved sensitivity over conventional AQI for predicting respiratory and cardiovascular.
  8. Long-term physical health was similar after COVID-19 and other infections
    Study comparing long-term health effects of COVID-19 versus other upper respiratory infections found similar outcomes in physical health and work capacity two years post-infection.