Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study on the epidemiological characteristics of cases and distribution of workplace-related clusters of COVID-19 in Muscat Governorate in Oman. Results: A total of 36,798 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Muscat from 24th February to 31st July 2020 ...
Work-related quality of life (WRQoL) was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for women. This study sought to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on Brazilians’ WRQoL from a gender-based perspective. A sample of 326 participants, 187 women and 1
COVID-19 forced most leisure venues to close in 2020 and airports and airlines to operate on a severely limited basis. In the longer term, the shift to remote work and related reduction in business travel, as well as automation of some occupations, such as food service roles, may curtail ...
Xiamen University, which has also accumulated significant experience in vaccine development, is a major research force in the fight against COVID-19. It was also one of the first institutions to receive global virus research donations. Staff members work at the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine quality...
Finally, COVID-19 represents a significant, acute stressor that may threaten workers’ psychosocial well-being for several reasons. First, nonessential workers who must adapt to alternative work arrangements face work-related stressors, such as role ambiguity (i.e., uncertainty about how to perform...
The postpandemic economy The future of work after COVID‑19 February 2021 McKinsey Global Institute Since its founding in 1990, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has sought to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving global economy. As the business a...
According to an opinion poll conducted early April 2020, 20 percent of U.S. adults are able to work from home during the COVID-19 outbreak, and are doing so. Work situation of adults in the United States during the COVID-19 outbreak as of April 2020 ...
Work-related injuryObjective: To assess impact of personal protective equipment (PPE) on healthcare providers (HCPs) in caring for COVID-19 patients. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted over 50 hospitals in China. Descriptive analyses and Chi-square tests were performed on the ...
This study examined how the changes in the number of hours devoted to work and self-reported COVID-19 impacts on career differ by gender and race/ethnicity among scientists. Summaries of this survey are presented elsewhere with analysis of the responses related to mental health and wellbeing ...
The COVID-19 pandemic is still present! In the phase of returning to a new “normal” our everday activities are linked to the question of how to minimize the risk of infection and how to increase confidence in our safety. Scientific research unveiled that the pathogen can remain airborne ...