COVID-19 pandemic: A review of the global lockdown and its far-reaching effects.
Sci Prog
; 104(2): 368504211019854, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1249513
ABSTRACT
COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 11th of March 2020, leading to some form of lockdown across almost all countries of the world. The extent of the global pandemic due to COVID-19 has a significant impact on our lives that must be studied carefully to combat it. This study highlights the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on crucial aspects of daily life globally, including; Food security, Global economy, Education, Tourism, hospitality, sports and leisure, Gender Relation, Domestic Violence/Abuse, Mental Health and Environmental air pollution through a systematic search of the literature. The COVID-19 global lockdown was initiated to stem the spread of the virus and 'flatten the curve' of the pandemic. However, the impact of the lockdown has had far-reaching effects in different strata of life, including; changes in the accessibility and structure of education delivery to students, food insecurity as a result of unavailability and fluctuation in prices, the depression of the global economy, increase in mental health challenges, wellbeing and quality of life amongst others. This review article highlights the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown across the globe. As the global lockdown is being lifted in a phased manner in various countries of the world, it is necessary to explore its impacts to understand its consequences comprehensively. This will guide future decisions that will be made in a possible future wave of the COVID-19 pandemic or other global disease outbreak.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Disease Control
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Domestic Violence
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Pandemics
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Prog
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
00368504211019854
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