Teleworking during the Covid-19 Crisis in Italy: Evidence and Tentative Interpretations

Facemask Risks during the COVID-19 Crisis

Introduction: With the increasing severity of the COVID-19 epidemic, wearing a mask was recommended. This recommendation seems to have created concern among the public. Wearing a mask generally reduces the risk of virus and therefore potentially saves lives. In healthy populations, wearing a mask does not appear to cause any harmful physiological changes, and the potentially life-saving benefit...

Psychosocial Problems During the COVID-19 Epidemic Crisis

Considerations in Upper Limb Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Crisis

Abstract: COVID-19 has imposed an unusual effect on all aspects of medicine. Many elective measures have been canceled and medical facilities are reserved for this critical situation. Although a comprehensive approach is needed in entire fields of medicine to prevent spreading of corona virus and to protect the life of health care providers and patients, decreasing disabilities in orthopedic pa...

Domestic Violence and the COVID-19 Crisis

This letter intends to discuss how CoVID-19 pandemic and its related preventive measures such as maintaining social distance and reducing social and intimate relationships can affect the formation of domestic violence. It also points to the need for families to provide psychological support in dealing with this epidemic.

Challenges on Hospital Fire Safety during COVID-19 Crisis