Publications on COVID-19 and Migration Health

Repository of Research Publications on COVID-19 and Migration Health

This section features an interactive, open-source, searchable (and downloadable) repository of research publications based on a mapping exercise involving the quantitative assessment of a set of published scientific articles (i.e. bibliometric analysis) on COVID-19 in relation to migrants, migration, and human mobility. 

 

Searching and Navigating the Database

  • Enter keyword/s in the search box on the left-hand sidebar to find publications of relevance to your specific interest.
  • Use the filter options on the left-hand sidebar to search through available publications (i.e., by theme/sub-theme; region/country of coverage; publication type; author/s; year of publication).
  • The map provides an overview of the countries covered in the research publications. Hover over the map to see the number of publications in a specific country or region.

The results of your search can be downloaded as an “XLS” file. Search results will also be listed at the bottom of the page. Selecting the title of a specific publication will lead to a “download” link or a link to the website where the original document is housed.

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Kim N.J., Choe P.G., Park S.-J., Lim J., Lee W.J., Kang C.K., Park W.B., Seong M.-W., Oh M.-D.
Migration angle: Mobility
Source Title: Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Publisher: Korean Association of Internal Medicine
Theme > Subtheme: Clinical characterization
Region/Country (by coverage): Republic of Korea

Background/Aims: As the global impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been severe, many countries have intensified containment activities to eliminate virus transmission, through early detection and isolation strategies. To establish a proper quarantine strategy, it is essential to understand how easily the virus can spread in the communities. Methods: In this study, we collected detailed information on the circumstances in which human-to-human transmission occurred in… Read more

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Kim J.Y., Choe P.G., Oh Y., Oh K.J., Kim J., Park S.J., Park J.H., Na H.K., Oh M.-D.
Migration angle: Mobility
Source Title: Journal of Korean Medical Science
Publisher: Korean Academy of Medical Science
Theme > Subtheme: Disease epidemiology and mathematical modelling, Disease transmission, Public health intervention, Government measures
Region/Country (by coverage): Republic of Korea

In December 2019, a viral pneumonia outbreak caused by a novel betacoronavirus, the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), began in Wuhan, China. We report the epidemiological and clinical features of the first patient with 2019-nCoV pneumonia imported into Korea from Wuhan. This report suggests that in the early phase of 2019-nCoV pneumonia, chest radiography would miss patients with pneumonia and highlights taking travel history is of paramount importance for early detection and isolation of… Read more