The Wuhan Lockdown

The book's middle chapters examine the various bold and careful acts of Wuhan residents during the lockdown. A scrupulous student of China's internet, Yang devotes most of his attention to analyzing China's fast-changing internet culture through the lens of the Wuhan lockdown. After the Wuhan lockdown in early 2020, China imposed lockdown in every city where there was an outbreak, until it lifted the zero COVID policy in December 2022. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Journal of Asian Studies is the property of Duke University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

Neural patterns of threat response in adolescents predict vulnerability for and resilience against internalizing symptoms during COVID-19 waves

Defensive stress reactions, such as freezing and active fight-or-flight, are relevant for coping with threat. Action-preparatory activity supporting these reactions, including the amygdala, has been posited as a potential marker for stress-resilience. We considered the successive COVID-19 lockdowns as two pervasive stressors, to prospectively investigate the predictive value of neural threat-responses towards symptom development. Five years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 17-year-old adolescents (n = 64, Baseline-17) performed the fMRI-adapted Go/Nogo Under Threat (GUNT) task, where threat-anticipatory freezing reactions and transition to action are evoked to avoid a shock. A majority (n = 44) made themselves available for follow-up assessments before COVID (Baseline-20, age 20), during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands (LD1, age 22.5), and during a second lockdown (LD2, age 23). The GUNT task quantified neural (thalamic, subcortical, amygdala) and physiological (bradycardia) markers of threat-anticipatory freezing and transition to action (mediated by anterior cingulate cortex). Threat-anticipatory amygdala responses (Baseline-17) were linked to stressor resilience, as quantified by self-reported anxiety symptoms between LD1 and LD2. However, stronger amygdala responses to low threat cues (Baseline-17) were associated with stronger anxiety symptoms. These effects occurred over and above early-life stress, COVID-19 stress burden, and overall symptom changes between age 17 and 20. These findings suggest that amygdala responses to acute threat provide a marker for resilience against real-life stressors, with adequate threat discrimination signaling resilience and stronger amygdala responses to low threat predicting vulnerability. The findings support the notion that neural responses to threat are instrumental for adaptive coping with pervasive stress.

Sleep quality of first-line medical workers fighting against COVID-19 in Wuhan

[Background] Sleep is closely related to immune function and human health, and adequate sleep is an important foundation for human health. [Objective] This study investigates the sleep status of the first-line medical staff in Wuhan in a fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, provides reference for improving the sleep quality of the first-line medical staff in public health emergencies. [Methods] Through convenience sampling, 112 medical workers (first-line group) who aided the COVID-19 fight in Wuhan and 134 medical staff (non-first-line group) who did not participate in the fight were selected. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was employed to collect data on the incidence of sleep disorders, time to fall asleep, duration of sleep, sleep efficiency, sleep disorders, use of sleep aid, and daytime functions. In addition, a self-made questionnaire was used to investigate the common concerns and time allocation characteristics of the first-line medical workers in the context of major infectious disease outbreaks. [Results] There were no significant differences between the two groups in demographic variables such as gender, age, job title, educational background, marriage status, number of children, and working years (P > 0.05). In the first-line group, 62 medical workers (55.36%) reported sleep disorders, while in the non-first-line group, 54 medical workers (40.30%) did;the difference was statistically significant (P=0.008). Among the seven components of the PSQI, the median sleep time (component 3) score of the first-line group was 1.5, which was higher than that of the non-first-line group (median 1.0) (P < 0.001);the median sleep efficiency (component 4) score of the first-line group was 1.0, which was higher than that of the non-first-line group (median 0) (P < 0.001). The actual sleep duration of the first-line group [(5.65+/-1.15) h] was lower than that of the non-first-line group [(7.00+/-1.40) h] (P < 0.001). The distributions of common concerns were different between the two group. The top three concerns were being infected (76.79%), exhausted (37.50%), and overloaded (27.68%) in the first-line group, and family members being infected (53.73%), being infected (45.52%), and child care (33.58%) in the non-first-line group. [Conclusion] The first-line medical team members report poor sleep quality, short sleep time, low sleep efficiency, sleep disorders, and many psychological concerns. It is necessary to take appropriate measures to improve their sleep quality.Copyright © 2021, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention. All rights reserved.

Exception states and the fight against power immunities: COVID-19 in Ecuador

The general objective of the research consists of relating the states of exception with the doctrine of administrative law, exposed by Garcia de Enterria (2016), called fight against the immunities of power, in order to conceptualize the decrees with force of law on states of exception;with special reference to the decrees with force of law on states of exception for public calamity pandemic COVID-19, issued by the President of the Republic of Ecuador throughout the national territory, during the period from March 17, 2020 to September 1, 2020. The methodology refers to the documentary research strategy, supported by the analytical method. It is concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic puts at risk the existential conditions of the State: population, territory and government, due to the immediate spread of the coronavirus and the President of the Republic of Ecuador finds himself in the need to dictate acts of normative content, subject to internal -political and legal -and international control, containing measures of restriction and suspension of rights in a discretionary manner and with regulated elements, based on the principle of proportionality, called decrees with force of law on states of exception.

The Wuhan Lockdown

Chapter seven similarly shows how, despite censorship and propaganda, netizens' counter-censorship activities sometimes prevailed. ISBN 9780231200479 Guobin Yang's book is a vivid and highly readable account of the first months of what became the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan as revealed through the online diaries of Wuhan residents. In chapters eight and nine, Yang deals with the important topics of COVID nationalism, and "mourning and remembering.". [Extracted from the article] Copyright of China Quarterly is the property of Cambridge University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

Retention of Knowledge and Efficacy of a Hands-on Training Session in Oxygen Therapy for COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers.

Introduction: We conducted basic hands-on training in oxygen therapy and ventilatory management of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients to health care workers (HCWs) at our tertiary care hospital. We designed this study aiming to find out the impact of hands-on training in oxygen therapy for COVID-19 patients on the knowledge and degree of retention of this gained knowledge 6 weeks after the training session among HCWs. Materials and methods: The study was conducted after obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee. A structured questionnaire consisting of 15 multiple-choice questions was given to the individual HCW. This was followed by a structured 1-hour training session on "Oxygen therapy in COVID-19", following which the same questionnaire was given to the HCWs with the questions in a different order. After 6 weeks, the same questionnaire with questions in a different format was sent to the participants as a Google form. Results: A total of 256 responses were obtained for the pre-training test and post-training test. The median [IQR] pre-training test scores and post-training test scores were 8 [7-10] and 12 [10-13], respectively. The median retention score was 11 [9-12]. The retention scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores. Conclusion: About 89% of the HCWs had a significant gain of knowledge. About 76% of the HCWs were able to retain knowledge, which also means the training program was successful. A definitive improvement in baseline knowledge was observed after 6 weeks of training. We propose conducting reinforcement training after 6 weeks of primary training to further augment retention. How to cite this article: Singh A, Salhotra R, Bajaj M, Saxena AK, Sharma SK, Singh D, et al. Retention of Knowledge and Efficacy of a Hands-on Training Session in Oxygen Therapy for COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(2):127-131.

Nano-sized Metal Oxides and Their use as a Surface Disinfectant Against COVID-19: (Review and Perspective)

Contamination of surfaces has long been identified as a significant factor in viral transmission. Therefore, sustained efforts are required to address this issue. This work aims to build a scientific database on nano-sized metal oxides as intelligent materials for surface disinfection against corona viruses, synthesize and characterize nano-sized MgO, and discuss the possibility of using it in virus eradication. The MgO nanoparticle was prepared through the heating method. Meanwhile, XRD diffractometer, Scan electron microscope, and nitrogen adsorption were used to characterize the MgO nanoparticle. The synthesized MgO nanoparticle showed an average crystallite size of 18.55nm, lattice strain 0.0053, surface area 27.56 m(2)/g and d-spacing 2.1092. The outcomes of this review highlight the advantage and challenges of AgO, CuO, ZnO, TiO2 and MgO nanoparticles and their utilization for surface disinfection against coronaviruses.

Sports fear psychology in martial arts athletes' physical conflict psychology

This study aims to investigate the fear of sports psychology in the physical confrontation of Chinese Wushu athletes. This article profiles 40 Chinese students majoring in physical education, and social sports enrolled in a unique martial arts program. The age range is between 19 and 21. The causes of dread among 40 Sanda athletes were investigated using the research methodologies of literature data, interviews, and questionnaire survey. SPSS 14.0 statistical software was utilized to analyze the questionnaire data. Before two competitions following the experiment, students' psychological readiness was evaluated using a psychological exam. The length of the experiment was eighteen weeks. P < 0.05 indicated a substantial difference between the test and control groups to aid Sanda athletes in actual fighting. Provide theoretical support for the psychology of fear. Fear of harm, actual battle experience, and insufficient physical reserve are the causes of the fear of psychology in athletes, which can be overcome through a simulation-based training strategy. The management should develop the special sports quality of sanda athletes, rationalize combat and combat training, enhance technical and tactical skills, and bolster psychological training.

Flattening the Curve of Fake News in the Epoch of Infodemic: An Epistemic Challenge

Globally, no country has been spared by the spectre of the COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic that continues to wreak havoc on the socio-economic and political stability of governments and communities. The oxymoronic nature of fake news raises many questions with regards to the issues of authenticity because the concept of news is underpinned by verifiability. While fake news lacks variability, it is surprising that its digital imprint on the social media platforms continues to leave indelible marks that will undermine democracy, responsible journalism, and the benefits of the digital media. It is against this background that this chapter seeks to find strategies to flatten the curve of fake news in the epoch of the COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic, an epistemic challenge. The chapter is based on a positivist research methodology that sought to gather views from the study respondents on their epistemic experiences with fake news amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic. It seeks to gather views to counter the upsurge of fake news amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

A STUDY OF THE ORDER OF IMPLEMENTING TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF COMMODITY PRICES IN THE EAEU: A VIEW FROM THE POSITIONS OF QUALITY

The purpose of this paper is to study and reconsider the order of implementing temporary government regulation of commodity prices in the EAEU from the positions of quality and to develop recommendations for improving this order for the comprehensive fight against poverty and support for the middle class amid economic crises. This paper is based on the scientific provisions of the systems approach. The authors perform economic and mathematical modelling of the influence of implementing temporary government regulation of commodity prices on their quality in the EAEU based on the method of regression analysis. For the qualitative research of the practical experience of implementing temporary government regulation of commodity prices in the EAEU amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the method of case study is used. The scientific novelty of this paper consists in the fact that it is for the first time that the order of implementing temporary government regulation of commodity prices in the EAEU is treated from the positions of quality. The originality of this paper consists in the systemic view at the quality of life and the well-balanced consideration - during the determination of its level - of not only the inflation factor (price affordability of commodities) but also the factor of quality of commodities (level of satisfying population’s needs during consumption of goods) © 2022. International Journal for Quality Research.All Rights Reserved.

Reconstructive Agriculture as a Mechanism for Environmental Crisis Management and Epidemic Prevention: Technologies and Project Activities

This chapter describes the perspectives of the development of reconstructive agriculture, which advantages are the reconstruction of lands (an increase of soil fertility) and reverse change (reconstruction) of climate, which, in their totality, stimulates the growth of efficiency in agriculture. Reconstructive agriculture is considered from a new perspective—from a position of ecological crisis management and prevention of epidemics (by the example of the COVID-19 pandemic). For this, the authors determine countries practising reconstructive agriculture and find the specific features of the preservation of biodiversity and the process of the COVID-19 pandemic in these countries. The information and empirical basis of the research are the materials of the dataset “COVID-19 and the 2020 crisis: capabilities of health care and consequences for economy and business around the world” (https://iscvolga.ru/dataset-crisis-2020 ) and materials of the dataset “Big data for digital monitoring of biodiversity, agriculture and food security – 2020” (https://iscvolga.ru/dataset-bioobrazovanie ). The authors consider perspective technologies and successful projects in the sphere of reconstructive agriculture and analyse their contribution to ecological crisis management and the fight against COVID-19. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

THE POWER OF BREATH - HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF PRANAYAM AND ITS RELEVANCE TO MODERN OBSTETRICS AND PEDIATRICS

Purpose of Study Today's mechanical ventilators require adjustments of respiratory rate, inspiratory time, expiratory time and tidal volume to maximize O2 delivery and CO2 removal. Pranayam was first recorded about 7000 years ago, and shows similar results to ventilation. Involving conscious inhalation, exhalation and holding of breath, Pranayam is held prominent in the Yoga Sutra (historical authoritative text on Yoga). Pranayam includes three primary principles: Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbhaka, and the techniques of Kapalbhati and Bhastrika. Slow breathing stimulates the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system, easing inhibition of the sympathetic 'fight or flight' response. Pranayam also enhances nitric oxide (NO) production. Recent studies using NO for COVID-19 treatment via inhaler show promising results in shortening the course, symptom severity and resulting damage. When practiced regularly, Pranayam enhances cellular gas exchange, increasing O2 levels and enhancing detox. This study draws parallels between Pranayam and modern ventilation in management of obstetric and pediatric conditions. Methods Used Literature search of ancient Indian texts (Upanishads and Yoga Vasishta, Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali Yoga Sutras) and recent publications on modern ventilation and its clinical applications. Summary of Results Several therapies in allopathic medicine show similar principles to Pranayam in prevention and management of ailments. Maximizing O2 delivery and CO2 removal is accomplished through low tidal volumes and high rates in conventional mechanical ventilators, and extremely low tidal volumes in high frequency oscillators and jet ventilators. These can be compared to high frequency breaths in Pranayam with air exchange improvement and positive alteration of acid/base balance, aiming to avoid lung injury from high distending pressures, especially for infants. Ventilatory strategies such as high pressure and low rate also have their equivalent in Pranayam. Conclusions Breath manipulations in modern medicine and the ancient technique of Pranayam have a positive impact on preventing many human ailments, especially in the fields of perinatology and pediatrics. Breathing exercises can prevent anxiety episodes, mountain sickness and asthma exacerbations. They are also taught to expectant mothers to reduce labor pain during contractions. Human trials show increased pulmonary function and endogenous NO by regular practice of these techniques, which have been used as an adjuvant in COVID-19 patient care. These parallels between Pranayam and ventilatory techniques show a synthesis of ancient and modern therapy. (Figure Presented).

Surviving disruption: nature inspired solutions

Purpose Decision-makers in companies increasingly face unprecedented natural disasters. When business continuity is at risk, managers need a framework to imminently react. Design/methodology/approach A literature review and analysis of survival responses in nature and business case examples of company responses to the Covid-19 pandemic was the approach used. Findings There are direct parallels between the physiological stress response when a living individual perceives a threat to its survival, and the immediate reactions that occur when companies are faced with a disruptive event. Practical implications This article is meant to be used by decision-makers in companies to better react to disruptive events. Originality/value While nature-inspired methods have inspired inventions and algorithms, Hans Selye's general adaptation theory has not been used in parallel with business scenarios. We correlate fundamental organism survival mechanisms with a risk response framework to improve the probability of business survival during external threats.

Emotional Atmosphere's Role on People's Application of Their Emotional Intelligence in the Fight Against COVID-19.

Emotional intelligence has been associated not only with young people's academic achievement but also with their ability to deal with harmful emotional states such as anxiety and stress. Limited research, however, has focused on influences of the emotional atmosphere on young people's application of their emotional intelligence. This article seeks to provoke debates about the role played by accidental lessons arising from learning institutions emotional atmosphere on young people's ability to apply their emotional intelligence in the fight against life crises such as COVID-19. The target population was 617 young people, aged 15-35 years, and the researcher used Yamane's sample calculation formula in determining the sample size, which was 243. The researcher used two main data collection tools: a closed-ended questionnaire with 14 items and an interview guide with 10 open-ended questions. The validity of the 14-item questionnaire was determined by experts, whereas its reliability was determined using Cronbach α, which gave a reliability coefficient of 0.91. The clarity of the interview guide items was determined by two research experts. The results of both quantitative and qualitative indicated that conducive emotional atmospheres increase people's mastery of their feelings as well as spur one's capacity to endure discomforts associated with crises. The implication here is that we ignore the power welded by accidental lessons arising from emotional atmosphere at our peril.

How India Fights with COVID-19 Learning from Highly Affected Coun-tries

It was 11 March 2020 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the name COVID-19 for coronavirus disease and also described it as a pandemic. Till that day 118,000 cases were confirmed of pneumonia with breathing problem throughout the world. At the start of New Year when COVID-19 came into knowledge a few days later, the gene sequencing of the virus was revealed. Today the number of confirmed cases is scary, i.e. 9,472,473 in the whole world and 484,236 deaths have been recorded by WHO till 26 June 2020. WHO's global risk assessment is very high [1]. The report is enlightening the lessons learned by India from the highly affected coun-tries. © 2021 Bentham Science Publishers.

EU Tax Strategy in the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article explores the EU's experience in finding tax revenues without compromising economic recovery. The EU's tax policy strategy envisages a stronger role for taxes in the development of a green, digital and inclusive Europe. It is recognized as fair to increase the tax burden on "polluters", digital and financial businesses, the largest corporations in the context of a single European economic space and fair tax competition of EU countries, excluding opportunities for tax base erosion. In 2021-2027 there are plans to increase the burden through the introduction of contributions on non-recycled plastic, border carbon adjustment mechanism, digital levy, financial transaction tax, revision of the CO2 emissions trading scheme. This could significantly complicate nonresident digital, financial and foreign economic activities in the EU as well as the EU's international relations. The reform is controversial and requires revision, taking into account international agreements and the national interests of partner countries. The set of tactical measures involves updating the norms of legislation to meet the requirements of the digital economy, increasing trust and transparency in tax relations, convenience and simplicity of tax payments, and expanding cooperation between tax authorities of EU countries. The experience and prospects of the EU tax policy are significant for Russia both in terms of implementation of the best practices and in terms of timely response to possible dangers and threats related to the ongoing tax reforms in the EU. © 2021 Institute of Europe Russian Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

South Korea and COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020–2021: Changes in Socioeconomic Parameters Reviewed

Introduction. The modern world is going through one of its most difficult periods in the history. The new virus, called COVID-19, was not at first perceived by the world community as a real threat that would fundamentally change the global way of life, making it reconsider the methods of implementing collective security and close borders. Many states had to isolate not only at the international level, but also had to close their regions to reduce the number of the infected. This led to disruptions of transport, logistics and socio-economic ties and resulted in a most unusual situation — the global isolation of states. Every state had to build their own tactics and strategies for overcoming the crisis. In this respect, the case of the Republic of Korea is of particular interest. The article aims to analyze the situation with COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea in 2020–2021 and measures taken by the Republic’s government to combat the spread of COVID-19 and reduce negative trends. The study focuses on the key characteristics of these methods and their effectiveness. The research materials were based on the data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea, the Korea Export-Import Bank, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), the Trade Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Mongolia (KOTRA), and of such international organizations as the WTO, OECD, and IMF. The study employed general scientific (analysis, synthesis) and historical methods proper — retrospective, comparative, and structural. Results. The article indicates that despite some decline in general economic performance, the Republic of Korea was able to adapt to the new conditions caused by the coronavirus infection. The crisis was largely overcome thanks to organizing, among other things, a system of public-private partnership in the field of diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of the infected. Analysis of the set of measures taken by the Republic’s government, as well as of the official statistics, allows to identify the main trends in the development of the socioeconomic sphere in the past two years of the pandemic. By way of concluding, it may be pointed out that the case of the Republic of Korea, with the tactics of its government and the social experience accumulated, is of significant relevance for other states in their efforts to combat the coronavirus and its social consequences, granted that the world community has to develop optimal strategies to overcome the pandemic. © KalmSC RAS, 2021 © Aktamov I. G., Grigoreva Y. G., 2021

Initial Stage of the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A View from Inside

This publication represents a kind of literary essay about the fighting against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at the very beginning of the pandemic, during the first days and even hours. The personal story may help to evaluate the situation of complete uncertainty on the first days of the pandemic all of us have already forgotten now. But to remember the first moods and the first steps is a very important thing, for avoidance of new crises during possible epidemics in the future and the panic associated with them. Looking at the problem from the inside helps to understand the wor-ries, moods and feelings of Chinese people during the current COVID-19 pandemic. © 2021 Vestnik Novosibirskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta, Seriya: Istoriya, Filologiya. All rights reserved.

Immediate adverse events and allergy work-up to a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-A prospective study in a vaccination center of a tertiary hospital

Background: With the launch of COVID-19 vaccination, cases of allergic reactions to tozinameran were soon reported, with excipient polyethylene glycol (PEG) 2000 becoming the principal suspect. We present the immediate reactions recorded in our Vaccination Center, the allergological workup performed and the outcome of the second dose whenever administered. Method: This is a prospective study among people working in public health care facilities and armed and security forces who received the first dose between 27/12/2020 and 17/01/2021. Reactions with at least one objective sign observed within 6 hours after vaccination were recorded. Allergological investigation was carried out 14-20 days later as follows: 1/ skin prick tests to tozinameran 100%, PEG 6000 (100mg/ml) 10% and 100%, polysorbate 80 (50mg/ml) 10% and 100%, intradermal tests with PEG 6000 up to 1% and polysorbate 80 up to 0.1% both in three consecutive 10-fold dilutions, 2/ serum tryptase (reaction's and basal), 3/ basophil activation test (BAT) to PEG 2000. The same work-up was followed for patients who had received their shot in other vaccination centers but were referred for investigation. Results: From a total of 1755 immunizations, 14 reactions (0.8%) were recorded in our unit and extra 8 referred reactions were included in the work-up. Median age was 43.5 years (range 28-59) and 72.7% were female. Mean time of onset was 14 min (range 3-40) with a broad duration frame (1-72h). Hypertension and tachycardia were the most prevalent symptoms (86.4% and 77.3% respectively);flushing (63.6%), nausea/eructation or intestinal hyperperistalsis (36.4%), tremor (22.7%) were also recorded. Reaction's serum tryptase was measured in 8/20 patients;elevated compared to baseline was detected only in a 32ys old female treated with IM adrenaline. Skin tests were performed in 17/22 patients, none turned positive. BAT results were positive in 1/5 reactors. Finally, 13/22 already received the second dose, with 10/13 (77%) not reacting at all, while the rest experienced a much milder similar reaction. Conclusion: Female predominated and a special pattern of reaction with elevated blood pressure/ heart rate along with flushing and/ or increase in gastrointestinal motility, resembling the acute stress response (“fight-or-flight”) was observed. PEG does not seem to be the offending “allergic” agent. Polysorbate 80 can be tested before administration of other SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in case of suspended PEG allergy. (Table Presented).

Sexual Violence and Other Complications of Corona Virus in Amhara Metropolitan Cities, Ethiopia.

BACKGROUND: The onset of corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic brought about multiple crises with financial, social, and political dimensions, and problems involving absence or scarcity of medication, food, and other amenities. COVID led to reports of severe hunger, stress, sexual violence, and associated complications. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of sexual violence, hunger, stress, indoor fighting, and related complications caused by the corona virus, and determining factors associated with it. METHODS: A cross-sectional design study involving a total of 1288 participants recruited from Amhara Metropolitan cities was implemented. Each participant completed a questionnaire regarding experience of sexual violence, hunger, stress, indoor fighting, and other complications faced due to COVID-19. A statistical analysis was done by fitting binary logistic regression model, independent t-test and Chi-squared test. RESULTS: From the total participants, 1288 (26.2%) were displaced, while 39.9% were unemployed due COVID-19. About half of the participants (48.8%) experienced general distress, 33.8% faced sexual violence, 18.2% experienced hunger, 8.4% faced indoor fighting. The majority (81.7%) of non-corona virus patients in government health-care institutions faced lack of treatment. For every unit increase of monthly income during COVID-19, the estimated odds of participants experiencing sexual violence decreased by 31.3% (aOR=0.687). Educational level, work status, and monthly salary before and during corona virus were important factors of hunger. CONCLUSION: COVID-19 pandemic led to considerably high prevalence of sexual violence, hunger, stress, and indoor fighting. Work status of participants was an important associated factor of hunger, stress, and indoor fighting. Sex of participants and their monthly income were significantly associated with increase in sexual violence during COVID-19. In addition to a general economic recession, a decrease in treatment of non-COVID-19 patients was noticed, particularly in government hospitals.