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Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: A Practical-Based Review in Offshore Workplace

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: A Practical-Based Review in Offshore Workplace Authors: Sunandar, Hendar; Hikmat Ramdhan, Doni Abstract: Abstract An offshore platform is a workplace with complex facilities and limited space due to the complex installed equipment and components. Therefore, the offshore as enclosed area platform is more likely to have a high risk of COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, a company must strictly follow health protocols to prevent workers from being exposed to COVID-19 in the offshore workplace. However, workers are often forced to onboard without proper health protocols because of operational needs and production targets. This paper aimed to explore the essence of the steps in preventing and controlling COVID-19 in the offshore workplace and the challenges. The analysis found that the company must take preventive measures against COVID-19 before workers are on board and in the workplace and control it using the hierarchy of control: engineering control, administrative control, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Keywords: COVID-19 prevention, offshore workplace, the hierarchy of control

Economic or Public Health? Southeast Asia’s Tackling of COVID-19 a Year Later

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Economic or Public Health? Southeast Asia’s Tackling of COVID-19 a Year Later Authors: Arumsari, Imas; Fauzi, Ridhwan; Ainul Maruf, Mohammad; Bigwanto, Mouhamad Abstract: Abstract The world has been challenged by rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreaks for a year now. Southeast Asian countries have had different strategies to deal with the pandemic. This review aimed to elaborate on Southeast Asian countries’ strategies in managing the trade-off between economic and public health, with further consideration of how such approaches were associated with the dynamics of the number of cases and the speed of economic recovery. This review evaluated the COVID-19 mitigation efforts spanning one year in the Southeast Asian (SEA) countries listed based on the Bloomberg COVID Resilience Ranking. As of May 24, 2021, three SEA countries (Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia) were chosen from the better (27th), moderate (35th), and worst (42nd) SEA country rankings. Peer-reviewed articles were obtained from Google Scholar and PubMed databases, and news articles were retrieved from Google News. The data from government websites were also included. Sources were limited to those in the English and Indonesian languages that could be accessed between January 2020 and May 2021. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia were found to have significantly prioritized consideration of the economy in handling the pandemic. Malaysia and Thailand had more stringent policies of imposing national lockdowns, while Indonesia had a partial lockdown. It was found that a weak pandemic response may result in substantial economic loss. Keywords: COVID-19, policy, Southeast Asia

Impact of Climate Variables on COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia: A Systematic Review

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Impact of Climate Variables on COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia: A Systematic Review Authors: Agusmal Saputra, Yoerdy; Susanna, Dewi; Yora Saki, Vernonia Abstract: Abstract COVID-19 has become a global pandemic and threatens public health systems worldwide. Virus transmission can be influenced by several factors, one of which is climatic conditions. Temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed, and solar radiation play an important role in the transmission of infectious dis eases and are variables that can determine the resistance of the SARS virus. This paper aimed to critically assess and provide evidence-based on the impact of climate variables on COVID-19 cases in Asia based on current knowledge to form the basis of guidelines for health care and prevention efforts. This sys tematic review used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The articles were searched from ProQuest, Scopus, PubMed, and Springerlink databases. The reviewers had screened 2.784 abstracts, 103 full-text publications, and ultimately included 11 systematic reviews. The review found a consistently positive relationship between climate variables and COVID-19. Average temperature, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and humidity (r = 0.83, 0.94, 0.93, 0.30) were significantly correlated with COVID-19 cases. Temperature, maximum humidity, and population density (adjusted R2 = 0.53, p<0.05), can be used as references in planning interventions during potential future pandemics. Linear regression framework, high humidity, and high temperature (p<0.05) significantly reduce the transmission of COVID-19. This systematic review shows that climate plays a role in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. Keywords: climate change condition, COVID-19, humidity, precipitation, temperature

COCOVID-19 and The City: A Healthy City Str VID-19 and The City: A Healthy City Strategy for P ategy for Pandemic andemic Challenges, fr Challenges, from Planning t om Planning to Action o Action

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: COCOVID-19 and The City: A Healthy City Str VID-19 and The City: A Healthy City Strategy for P ategy for Pandemic andemic Challenges, fr Challenges, from Planning t om Planning to Action o Action Authors: Hasyim, Hamzah; Dale, Patricia