Browsing Research publications (COVID-19) by Title
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The emergence and ongoing convergent evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 N501Y lineages
(Elsevier, 2021-09)The independent emergence late in 2020 of the B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 lineages of SARS-CoV-2 prompted renewed concerns about the evolutionary capacity of this virus to overcome public health interventions and rising ... -
HIV and human Coronavirus coinfections: A historical perspective
(MPDI, 2020)Seven human coronaviruses (hCoVs) are known to infect humans. The most recent one, SARS-CoV-2, was isolated and identified in January 2020 from a patient presenting with severe respiratory illness inWuhan, China. Even ... -
The Impact of import on inflation in Namibia
(ID publications, 2017-01)This study examined the impact of imports on inflation in Namibia using quarterly data from the period 1991Q1 to 2013Q4. The model estimated used imports as a dependent variable, while gross domestic product, money supply ... -
The Impact of Import on inflation in Namibia
(ID Publications, 2017-01)This study examined the impact of imports on inflation in Namibia using quarterly data from the period 1991Q1 to 2013Q4. The model estimated used imports as a dependent variable, while gross domestic product, money supply ... -
The Negative Impacts of COVID-19 Containment Measures on South African Families - Overview and Recommendations
(2021-03)The World Health Organization (WHO) reported various pneumonia cases (‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ [COVID-19]) on 31 December 2019 in Wuhan City, China, which has spread to many countries, including South Africa. In response ... -
A new logistic growth model applied to COVID-19 fatality data
(Elsevier, 2021)follows a sub-exponential power-law scaling whenever effective control interventions are in place. Taking this into consideration, we present a new phenomenological logistic model that is well-suited for such power-law epidemic ... -
Pathogenic human Coronavirus envelope protein: A clear link to Immunopathology?
(MPDI, 2020)Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, human coronaviruses (hCoVs) have been identified as causative agents of severe acute respiratory tract infections. Two more hCoV outbreaks have since ... -
The perfect storm: Disruptions to institutional delivery care arising from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal
(Researchgate, 2021)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to system-wide disruption of health services globally. We assessed the effect of the pandemic on the disruption of institutional delivery care in Nepal. Methods We conducted a ... -
A perspective on nanotechnology and covid-19 vaccine research and production in south africa
(MDPI, 2021)Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the development of a new generation of vaccines, which are playing a critical role in the global control of the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to normalcy. Vaccine development ... -
Predictors of mask-wearing during the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Background: In the absence of a vaccine, the global spread of COVID-19 during 2020 has necessitated non-pharmaceutical interventions to curb the rise of cases. Purpose: The article uses the health belief model and a ... -
South Africa and the COVID-19 vaccine
(José Frantz, 2021)Scientists, public health experts and politicians have been telling us that, to stop Covid-19, we need to embark on a massive vaccine rollout. But do we really need to vaccinate more than 70% of our population to stop ... -
Understanding varying COVID-19 mortality rates reported in Africa compared to Europe, Americas and Asia
(Pub med, 2021-07)The SARS-CoV-2 infection, which causes the COVID-19 disease, has impacted every nation on the globe, albeit disproportionately. African countries have seen lower infection and mortality rates than most countries in the ...