ABSTRACT
Apart from the many social and health problems it has caused, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on most sectors of the economy worldwide. One of the areas where such impact is noticeable is the textile, apparel, and fashion (TAF) industry. The lockdowns and limited access to retailer outlets resulted in a considerable drop in consumption, creating problems related to the excess of stock, the decrease of sales, and the disposal of non-used items. This paper outlines the implications of the COVID-19 on the TAF sectors and European retailers. It analyzes how the current supply chains exacerbated stock control problems, and it reports on the changes in consumption during the pandemic. The worldwide restrictive measures implemented to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic were responsible for significant profit losses. Also, the decrease in consumption, caused by several geographically wide lockdowns, prompted a subsequent reduction in orders and sales, resulting in a significant number of constraints. The implementation of more environmentally friendly processes, including sustainable circularity as a competitiveness source to keep the TAF sectors in the loop and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may help address the problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the sustainability context, as reported in this paper. © The Author(s) 2022.
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This study presents the recovery patterns of COVID-19 patients in the Philippines using survival analysis in the multiple decrement setting. A total of 152,203 patients during the period January to December 2021 were included in the study. Data processing using Python and exploratory data analysis were employed. Probabilities were obtained using basic actuarial principles on two decrements: recovery and death. Kaplan-Meier estimation was then applied to obtain estimates of the survival function. The average length of treatment before recovery and death was also obtained. Results showed that older patients have higher risk of dying from COVID-19 compared to younger patients. While infection is higher among female population, the risk of death is higher among male patients. Based on the survival rates, the probabilities of recovery are highest during the 3rd week from onset of symptoms and the average length of treatment before recovery is determined to be 6 days. © 2022 ACM.