COVID-19 Response
Webinars
COVID-19 vaccine, a webinar with medical workers in northwest Syria 30.04.2021
In this webinar, Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez from R4HSSS presents the latest evidence on COVID-19 vaccines and clinical considerations and guidelines on vaccination planning. This webinar was hosted by Relief Experts Association, with participation of: Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN), Syrian Immunisation Group (SIG), and Research for Health System Strengthening in northern Syria (R4HSSS).
COVID-19 vaccine, a webinar with humanitarian workers in northwest Syria 5 May 2021
In this webinar, Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez from R4HSSS presents the latest evidence on COVID-19 vaccines focusing on the required community interventions on raising awareness. This webinar was hosted by Relief Experts Association, with participation of: Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN), Syrian Immunisation Group (SIG), and Research for Health System Strengthening in northern Syria (R4HSSS).
Media
We still don’t have enough data to assess the epidemiological behaviour of the Omicron variant. However, considering the mutations presented in this variant, we should be catious but without panicking.
Via France 24
Dr Ekzayez commenting on the COVID new variant “Omicron” on Al Ghad TV: The new variant will be most likely more infectious and might evade some, but not all, of immunity generated by vaccines
Dr Ekzayez commenting on the COVID new variant “Omicron” on Al Arabiya TV: The new variant has concerning set of mutations but we need more time to assess its epidemiological behaviour
The use of Artificial Intelligence in predicting outcomes in patients with COVID-19, a discussion of a study by Oxford study
Via YouTube
Warnings of the more infectious delta variant of COVID-19 and the implications of its prevalence in Europe
Via YouTube
A discussion on the various theories of the origin of SARS-CoV-2. Dr Ekzayez explains these theories and rule out the conspiracy theory.
Via YouTube