As of May 31, some 56 percent of respondents in the United States stated that they will try and avoid sports events once the restrictions due to COVID-19 / coronavirus are lifted.

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel behavior all across the globe has changed, particularly in terms of transportation preferences. According to a May 2020 survey, ** percent of respondents stated that they would be somewhat comfortable using ride sharing services after the COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted in the United States. In contrast, ** percent respondents expressed that they would not be at all comfortable with using ride sharing services.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended every aspect of American life. State governments responded quickly to protect public health and stabilize overwhelmed hospital systems. The most restrictive policy, the stay-at-home order, was seen by public health officials as a cornerstone of successful state mitigation strategies. But like many aspects of contemporary politics, support for these efforts took on a distinctly partisan hue. In this paper, I argue that party politics significantly affected state policy responses to COVID-19, which in turn limited mitigation efforts. To this point, I first demonstrate that Democratic governors were faster and more likely to adopt stay-at-home orders than Republicans. Next, using a synthetic control approach, I show that these orders caused residents to practice greater social distancing. Finally, I find that greater social distancing worked to "flattened the curve" by limiting the growth of COVID-19 cases. Together these findings show how party politics affected state pandemic responses and have important long-term implications as states begin lifting restrictions.

Out of 575 survey participants in the U.S. who delayed purchasing a new vehicle during COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, nearly half of the participants claimed that they would feel comfortable buying a vehicle from a dealership within ** days of the restrictions being lifted. Only ***** percent of respondents said that they would wait at least six months after restrictions have been lifted. Restrictions in the U.S. Like many countries worldwide, measures to slow down and control the spread of COVID-19 on a national scale were implemented across several U.S. states. Such measures included the temporary closure of schools, bars, restaurants, and movie theaters, along with the cancellation or postponement of several large public events. While online activity in the U.S. has steadily increased during the pandemic, e-tailers in the automotive industry are predicting a decrease in sales: projected auto sales growth for 2020 in the U.S. are anticipated to be **** percent below the level *** year earlier. Post-lockdown behavior Respondents in this survey were also asked whether they would feel comfortable performing other activities after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. A total of ** percent of respondents stated that they were comfortable buying a vehicle from a dealership within a month of restrictions being lifted, ** percent claimed that they would feel comfortable returning to work, ** percent would dine in at a restaurant, and only ** percent would travel via airplane.

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel behavior all across the globe changed, particularly in terms of accommodation preference. According to the survey, as of May 2020, ** percent of respondents stated that they are somewhat comfortable staying in rental homes after the travel restrictions are lifted in the United States. In contrast, more than half of the total respondents expressed that they are not as comfortable to stay in rental homes after this time.

The Citizens' Pulse surveys examine Finnish attitudes and opinions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Main themes in the surveys include the activity and communication of authorities, compliance with regulations, future expectations, trust, and the respondents' own state of mind. The sixth collection round of 2021 surveyed the respondents' opinions on the reliability of the information provided by various Finnish authorities (e.g. the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) and members of various groups (e.g. health care employees, researchers) on the coronavirus crisis. The respondents were asked to evaluate how fair or unfair they thought Finnish society was at present and how well Finnish authorities (including the Government, Ministries, and other authorities such as the police and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) had been prepared for disease outbreaks such as the coronavirus epidemic. The respondents' state of mind was examined with questions on various matters relating to health and well-being. The questions covered, for example, whether the respondents were worried about their own risk or the risk of people close to them of falling ill with COVID-19, the availability of health care for them and people close to them for issues unrelated to COVID-19, and their own mental well-being. Additionally, the respondents' concerns were charted with questions regarding livelihood and everyday life (e.g. whether they were worried about the adequacy of their income or the income of people close to them, the uncertainty regarding how long the exceptional circumstances would last, and their children's schooling). Next, the respondents' confidence in their future and experiences of stress were surveyed, and the respondents were asked to evaluate whether an atmosphere of crisis prevailed amongst Finns. The availability and findability of relevant information on the coronavirus crisis was charted. The respondents were asked whether they thought the communication of authorities had been impartial, reliable, valid, clear, swift, and open. Compliance with coronavirus restrictions was examined by asking the respondents whether they had observed the restrictions and recommendations set by authorities for preventing transmission of the virus, including maintaining safe distances, washing hands regularly, wearing a face mask, avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands, using a hand sanitiser when available in public places, and minimising contacts with people outside immediate family and friends. Finally, the respondents' views on the coronavirus vaccine and the latest Government plan for lifting the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19, published shortly before the sixth data collection round, were surveyed. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, NUTS3 region of residence, highest level of education, household composition, and perceived financial situation of household.

On June 1, 2021, the number of trips planned by pedestrians and mobility services users in the city of New York was 45 percent of the 'usual activity' during the four weeks between January 6 and February 2, 2020. The change in mobility likely comes as a result of measures taken to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries were forced to place extensive restrictions on travel in order to contain the virus. When restrictions were lifted, mobility began to rise among urbanites, and so did the number of new cases worldwide per day. When new waves of infections hit, several regions went back into lockdown. More information regarding the pandemic can be found here. How the pandemic affects remote work
Since the first lockdown between early and mid-2020, many states have adopted various approaches to curb the spread of the virus. Governments have eased or tightened restrictions, and curfews and localized lockdowns have come and gone. As a result, remote work has become a reality for many employees since the outbreak of the virus, with almost two out of three employers stating that some share of their workforce will remain permanently remote post coronavirus. People commuting via public transport during the pandemic have generally represented, for the most part, essential workers. How the pandemic affects public transport
There is no doubt that people are more reluctant to risk their health by using public transport. Whoever can, works remotely or uses individual modes of travel. Survey respondents in the United States overwhelmingly named their own car as the preferred choice of personal mobility during the pandemic and thereafter. In Europe, the pandemic has resulted in a significant drop in revenue for mobility services for 2020, as demand for flights, buses, trains, and ridesharing has plummeted considerably. Mobility at transit stations in both regions slumped in March 2020.

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel behavior all across the globe changed, particularly in terms of accommodation preference. According to the survey, as of May 2020, ** percent of respondents stated that they are somewhat comfortable staying at hostels after the travel restrictions are lifted in the United States. In contrast, ** percent respondents expressed that they are not at all comfortable with using hostels after this time.

This paper analyses the relationship between working from home (WFH) and mental well-being at different stages during the first two critical years of the COVID-19 pandemic, when governments repeatedly imposed lockdowns and enacted WFH mandates to contain the spread of the virus. Using data from a representative survey conducted at four different time periods in 2020 (first lockdown, subsequent gradual reopening), 2021 (further lockdown) and 2022 (restrictions widely lifted) in the 27 EU member states, it examines the changing role of several mediators over time: work-family conflict, family-work conflict, stability, resilience, isolation, the importance of different support networks, workload, physical risk of contracting COVID-19 at work and housing conditions. For the first lockdown, it also differentiates by previous WFH experience, in terms of WFH novices and experienced WFH workers. It likewise differentiates by gender, in order to take the potential gendered nature of COVID-19 measures into account. The results point to several important mediators: for those who work from home, less family-work conflict and isolation, but greater stability, resilience, network support from family and friends, and superior housing conditions were associated with better mental well-being. The relevance of mediators was specific to certain stages of the pandemic. Stability was the most important mediator during the first lockdown. Work-family conflict and family-work conflict were only relevant during the first lockdown, while resilience and isolation mattered especially towards the end of the pandemic. Unlike established WFH workers, WFH novices had an advantage during the first lockdown, benefiting from lower family-work conflict and more helpful networks of family and friends. Our results differ by gender: for females who undertook WFH, important mediators were work-family conflict and family-work conflict. Both were related to adjustments they had to make in work and non-work hours in response to the enforced closure of schools and childcare facilities. For males who undertook WFH, support from networks of family and friends was an important mediator during the first lockdown.

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has paralyzed our societies, leading to self-isolation and quarantine for several days. As the 10th most populated country in the world, Mexico is on a major threat by COVID-19 due to the limitations of intensive care capacities, about 1.5 hospital beds for every 1,000 citizens. In this paper, we characterize the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico and projected different scenarios to evaluate sharp or gradual quarantine lifting strategies. Mexican government relaxed strict social distancing regulations on June 1, 2020, deriving to pandemic data with large fluctuations and uncertainties of the tendency of the pandemic in Mexico. Our results suggest that lifting social confinement must be gradually sparse while maintaining a decentralized region strategy among the Mexican states. To substantially lower the number of infections, simulations highlight that a fraction of the population that represents the elderly should remain in social confinement (approximately 11.3% of the population); a fraction of the population that represents the confined working class (roughly 27% of the population) must gradually return in at least four parts in consecutive months; and to the last a fraction of the population that assumes the return of students to schools (about 21.7%). As the epidemic progresses, deconfinement strategies need to be continuously re-adjusting with the new pandemic data. All mathematical models, including ours, are only a possibility of many of the future, however, the different scenarios that were developed here highlight that a gradual decentralized region deconfinement with a significant increase in healthcare capacities is paramount to avoid a high death toll in Mexico.

Context

Coronavirus infection is currently the most important health topic. It surely tested and continues to test to the fullest extent the healthcare systems around the world. Although big progress is made in handling this pandemic, a tremendous number of questions are needed to be answered. I hereby present to you the local Bulgarian COVID-19 dataset with some context. It could be used as a comparator because it stands out compared to other countries and deserves analysis.

Context for Bulgarian population: Population - 6 948 445 Median age - 44.7 years Aged >65 - 20.801 % Aged >70 - 13.272%

Summary of the results: - first pandemic wave was weak, probably because of the early state of emergency (5 days after the first confirmed case). Whether this was a good decision or it was too early and just postpone the inevitable is debatable. -healthcare system collapses (probably due to delayed measures) in the second and third waves which resulted in Bulgaria gaining the top ranks for mortality and morbidity tables worldwide and in the EU. - low percentage of vaccinated people results in a prolonged epidemic and delaying the lifting of the preventive measures.

Some of the important moments that should be considered when interpreting the data: 08.03.2020 - Bulgaria confirmed its first two cases. The government issued a nationwide ban on closed-door public events (first lockdown); 13.03.2020- after 16 reported cases in one day, Bulgaria declared a state of emergency for one month until 13.04.2020. Schools, shopping centres, cinemas, restaurants, and other places of business were closed. All sports events were suspended. Only supermarkets, food markets, pharmacies, banks, and gas stations remain open. 03.04.2020 - The National Assembly approved the government's proposal to extend the state of emergency by one month until 13.05.2020; 14.05.2020 - the national emergency was lifted, and in its place was declared a state of an emergency epidemic situation. Schools and daycares remain closed, as well as shopping centers and indoor restaurants; 18.05.2020 - Shopping malls and fitness centers opened; 01.06.2020 - Restaurants and gaming halls opened; 10.07.2020 - discos and bars are closed, the sports events are without an audience; 29.10.2020 - High school and college students are transitioning to online learning; 27.11.2020 - the whole education is online, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and discos are closed (second lockdown 27.11 - 21.12); 05.12.2020 - the 14-day mortality rate is the highest in the world; 16.01.2021 - some of the students went back to school; 01.03.2021 - restaurants and casinos opened; 22.03.2021 - restaurants, shopping malls, fitness centers, and schools are closed (third lockdown for 10 days - 22.03 - 31.03); 19.04.2021 - children daycare facilities, fitness centers, and nightclubs are opened;

Content

This dataset consists of 447 rows with 29 columns and covers the period 08.03.2020 - 28.05.2021. In the beginning, there are some missing values until the proper statistical report was established.

Inspiration

A publication proposal is sent to anyone who wishes to collaborate. Based on the results and the value of the findings and the relevance of the topic it is expected to publish: - in a local journal (guaranteed); - in a SCOPUS journal (highly probable); - in an IF journal (if the results are really insightful).

The topics could be, but not limited to: - descriptive analysis of the pandemic outbreak in the country; - prediction of the pandemic or the vaccination rate; - discussion about the numbers compared to other countries/world; - discussion about the government decisions; - estimating cut-off values for step-down or step-up of the restrictions.

Error or query reporting

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As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel behavior all across the globe changed, particularly in terms of accommodation preference. According to the survey, as of May 2020, ** percent of respondents stated that they are somewhat comfortable staying at traditional bed and breakfasts after the travel restrictions are lifted in the United States. In contrast, ** percent of respondents expressed that they are not at all comfortable to stay at traditional bed and breakfasts after this time.

Parks is an essential element in the environment serve for people physical and mental wellbeing. Especially in 2020, people's health has suffered a great crisis under the dual effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and the extensive, severe wildfire in the western and center United State. People had changed their mobility to obtain the recreational opportunities. The parks offer more safer recreation opportunity for people to keep health during this crisis time. This research analyzes spatial and temporal variation on people’s mobility including number of visitors, dwell time, and travel distance to the park under the impact of confluence of two major crises. we applied Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression (GTWR) Models to explore how the COVID19 and wildfire factor affected on human recreation behaviors and visitations to parks during June – September 2020. The findings indicated that the overall trend of visitation for the park decrease under impact of COVID pandemic and wildfire. In addition, people tended to travel closer from home to parks and spend less time there when more COVID19 cases were reported. However, with the lifted stay-at-home restriction and national park reopen, people travel more distance to the national park (e.g., Yellowstone) under the COVID case peak in June 2020. Moreover, people shorten the time and traveled a long distance to park in the southwest of study area during non-wildfire season (June -July), and then to the whole study area during the wildfire season (August-September). These findings shed new light on the how human mobility to the park during the pandemic and wildfire crisis, which complements practical research on physical activity, ecosystem services, and public health.

Weekly travel volume in the United States remained flat during the week of June 20 to June 26, 2020, after a three percent drop the previous week compared with the week starting on February 22, 2020. While some U.S. federal states are beginning to lift restrictions, others are continuing lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The time it takes for the number of COVID-19 deaths to double varies by country. The doubling rate in the United States was 139 days as of December 13, 2020. In comparison, the number of confirmed deaths in Australia doubled from 450 to 908 in the space of 117 days between August 18 and December 13, 2020.

COVID-19: We are all in this together The commitment of civilians to follow basic hygiene measures and maintain social distancing must continue. The wellbeing of populations cannot be jeopardized, and young people must also engage in the response. In Australia, the 20- to 29-year-old age group accounts for the highest number of COVID-19 cases. With lockdown restrictions lifted, many people have returned to their regular routines and jumped back into socializing. However, there are concerns about complacency and suggestions that young adults could be driving spikes in coronavirus cases.

Receive coronavirus warnings on your smartphone It is of paramount importance that countries keep a vigilant eye on the spread of the coronavirus. One way of doing so is to invest in track and trace surveillance systems. Electronic tools are not essential, but many countries are using contact-tracing smartphone apps to make the tracking of cases more efficient. In June 2020, a contact-tracing app was rolled out across Japan, and it received nearly eight million downloads in the first month. A COVID-19 alert app was also launched in Canada at the end of July 2020. The smartphone software is initially being piloted in Ontario, but it will soon be possible for people in other provinces to use the app and report a diagnosis.

Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) Market size was valued at USD 14.2 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 24.2 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2024 to 2031.

Global Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) Market Drivers

The market drivers for the Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) Market can be influenced by various factors. These may include:

Adherence to Regulations: Strict Safety Regulations: RPE is required in hazardous work environments according to government regulations and standards set by organisations like the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States, and their equivalents worldwide.

Enforcement of Workplace Safety rules: Firmer enforcement of workplace safety rules incentivizes businesses to provide their workers with the proper respiratory protection.

Occupational Health Issues: The use of respirable protective equipment (RPE) is fueled by a growing knowledge of occupational respiratory disorders, including asbestosis, silicosis, and occupational asthma.

Programmes for Health and Safety: RPE is a must for implementing thorough health and safety programmes in the workplace in order to shield employees from flying risks.

Growth in Industry and Construction: Growth in High-Risk Industries: The need for RPE is increased by the expansion of industries with high levels of dust, fume, and chemical exposure, such as manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, and construction.

Infrastructure Development: As the number of building and infrastructure projects increases globally, workers' exposure to dust and other particulates must be protected.

Technological Progress: Innovative RPE Solutions: These devices are more user-friendly due to improvements in RPE technology, such as more effective filters, increased comfort, and improved use.

Smart Technologies: By incorporating real-time monitoring and data collection capabilities into RPE, smart technologies improve compliance and safety.

Public Health Emergencies: Pandemics and Health Emergencies: Situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly raised public and healthcare professional knowledge of and use of RPE, especially masks and respirators.

Readiness for Upcoming Epidemics: Persistent worries about potential pandemics guarantee a constant need for superior respiratory protection.

Environmental Elements: Air Pollution: The need for RPE to shield people from dangerous particles is being driven by rising air pollution levels, especially in urban and industrial regions.

Natural disasters and climate change: As wildfires and other climate-related events worsen air quality, there is a greater need for respiratory protection.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Safety for Workers: Employer Initiatives: Businesses are investing more in RPE to guarantee a safe working environment as they place a greater priority on the health and safety of their employees.

Programmes for Education and Awareness: Increased adoption rates among employees are a result of improved training programmes on the value and appropriate application of RPE.

Growth of the Market and Availability: Global Market Reach: As a result of rising industrialization and higher safety regulations, there is an improvement in access to RPE with a special focus on emerging nations.

Affordably priced RPE Options: The availability of a variety of RPE solutions to suit varying spending capacities promotes a broader adoption in a number of industries.

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, shelter-in-place restrictions have been implemented in the United States to contain the spread of the virus. According to the survey, ** percent of respondents in the United States stated dining out with friends as the first thing they would participate in when the shelter-in-place restrictions are lifted, as of April 19, 2020. This was followed by hanging out with friends, use of grooming services, shopping, and going a trip.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020 in Japan, the majority of respondents, almost ** percent, would go on travels to less crowded suburban areas after some time, if restrictions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak were relaxed or lifted. Following the declaration of the state of emergency in several prefectures at the beginning of the month, the emergency order was extended to a nationwide level on April 16. With the government requesting citizens to practice self-restraint and remain at home, domestic travels were restricted and entry bans were issued for inbound travelers.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020 in Japan, over ** percent of respondents would go on travels to regions rich in nature after some time, if restrictions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak were relaxed or lifted. Following the declaration of the state of emergency in several prefectures at the beginning of the month, the emergency order was extended to a nationwide level on April 16. With the government requesting citizens to practice self-restraint and remain at home, domestic travels were restricted and entry bans were issued for inbound travelers.

As of May 2, 2023, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had spread to almost every country in the world, and more than 6.86 million people had died after contracting the respiratory virus. Over 1.16 million of these deaths occurred in the United States.

Waves of infections Almost every country and territory worldwide have been affected by the COVID-19 disease. At the end of 2021 the virus was once again circulating at very high rates, even in countries with relatively high vaccination rates such as the United States and Germany. As rates of new infections increased, some countries in Europe, like Germany and Austria, tightened restrictions once again, specifically targeting those who were not yet vaccinated. However, by spring 2022, rates of new infections had decreased in many countries and restrictions were once again lifted.

What are the symptoms of the virus? It can take up to 14 days for symptoms of the illness to start being noticed. The most commonly reported symptoms are a fever and a dry cough, leading to shortness of breath. The early symptoms are similar to other common viruses such as the common cold and flu. These illnesses spread more during cold months, but there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that temperature impacts the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Medical advice should be sought if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.