COVID-19 is amplifying economic, health, and social inequalities around the world. We bring attention to these inequalities and the ways to possibly mitigate the social impact equitably. Learn More U.S. Hospitals Shortages, Short of Staff ...
Migrant social livesJohannesburgThis paper explores the social impacts of COVID-19 on migrants living in three major African cities: Accra, Johannesburg, and Nairobi. Given the importance of social support networks to mobile populations, particularly in areas with limited access to essential services,...
WHO Calls for Equitable Access to Future COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa (WHO, 2020); https://www.afro.who.int/news/who-calls-equitable-access-future-covid-19-vaccines-africa PERC: Brief on Public Health and Social Measure Implementation in Africa (Africa CDC, 2020); https://africacdc.org/...
Given the direct risks of COVID-19, the potential impact of social distancing recommendations on the access to health care services, exercise practices, and mental health in general, it is likely that PwPD have also been indirectly affected by the pandemic. In order to provide guidance to ...
Social distancing is leading to heightened feelings of anxiety and depression amongst the general public. People in low-paid or insecure occupations experienced the greatest impact. Some people are fearful they will experience health or social anxiety after the lockdown, while others plan to go back...
The spread of COVID-19 has prompted Governments around the world to impose draconian restrictions on business activity, public transport, and public freedo
After being forced to relocate from their MIT dorms during the COVID-19 crisis, two members of Professor Rebecca Saxe's lab at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research are now applying their psychology skills to study the impact of mandatory relocation and social isolation on mental health. ...
This work tried to highlight how COVID-19 propagated around the world creating a drastic impact on human social life, economy, environment, and secondary fields like transport and energy, which were reviewed elaborately. Adverse impacts of COVID-19 could compromise to achieve UN's 2030 SDGs Age...
"The mortality rate of COVID-19 in vulnerable ethnic minorities is particularly high in the U.S., which reflects deep social injustice. The whole of society should be aware of it and pay more attention," said Florence Fang, co-founder of the newly-established, non-profit Global Alliance to...
reliance on social distancing policies to limit the spread of COVID-19, systematically quantifying the impact of these policies may provide useful insights to government leaders trying to reduce the spread of the virus while minimizing the adverse economic and social impacts of restrictions. The ...