Management of Psoriasis During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in late December 2019 and, since then, has rapidly taken over the globe, with the scientific world furiously working to gather more data on its eff ect on people with and without concurrent conditions. The dysregulation of the immune system noted in COVID-19 patients is said to be similar to that seen with psoriasis. The pandemic has a_ ected the management of psoriasis, not only for those under treatment but also those about to begin a new therapy. There has been an increasing number of studies in the current literature focusing on the relationship between psoriasis and COVID-19, offering different perspectives. This is a summary of available data in PubMed supplemented by a manual review of reference lists of included articles. There may be lack of robust evidence to drive approaches to the management of psoriasis during the pandemic;however, we hope that the current literature may provide some clues for safety considerations. The conclusion of this article is that each approach to treatment should be personalized, weighing the benefits and risks in each case separately. © 2021 Matrix Medical Communications. All rights reserved.

ENSURING ECONOMIC STABILITY IN UKRAINE UNDER COVID-19 PANDEMY CONDIOTIONS: ONGOING ISSUES AND IMPROVEMENT PERSPECTIVE

Paper offers a look at the problems of ensuring economic stability in Ukraine in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A thorough analysis of research papers from developed and developing countries is performed in terms of socio-economic consequences of the coronacrisis and ways to increase economic stability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The key drivers of the corona-crisis and its impact on the world economy in general and Ukraine in particular are considered. The major socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are highlighted. Examples of measures implemented by governments around the world to restore economic stability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are presented. Paper's special focus is on causation in the development of corona-crisis. Emphasis is placed on the atypical course of the corona-crisis in comparison with the << traditional >> financial and socio-economic crises. The peculiarities of the governments' measures around the world under corona-crisis conditions are presented, with a special focus on the levers of social support and digitalization. The best practices for overcoming the negative socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed at strengthening economic stability, are summarized. Examples of measures of social support and digitalization in the context of overcoming the negative consequences of the corona-crisis are given. A review of a set of measures taken by the Government of Ukraine is performed, aimed at strengthening the economic stability of Ukraine. Relevant decisions on overcoming the negative socio-economic consequences of the corona-crisis are highlighted, with a special focus on Ukrainian peculiarities. Potential risk areas of financial and socio-economic nature in the context of the corona-crisis in Ukraine are identified, based on the peculiarities of Ukraine's national economy. Priority areas for the Government of Ukraine measures in the context of socio-economic consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic are identified. Authors' view of measures in terms of social support and digitalization in Ukraine are presented. Authors emphasize on maintaining a balance between measures aimed at containing COVID-19 spread and measures aimed at stimulating economic growth.