Initial COVID-19 Outbreak: An Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Case Review of Iran
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Country’s Overview and Results
3.1. Case Presentation
3.1.1. Demographic, Economic, Geographic, Political, and Climatic Characteristics of Iran
3.1.2. Healthcare System
3.1.3. Epidemiological Situation of Iran Regarding COVID-19
3.2. Management and Outcome
3.2.1. Non-Pharmaceutical Measures
3.2.2. Political and Social Issues
3.2.3. Economic Impact
3.2.4. Mathematical Modeling Prediction
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Blandenier, E.; Habibi, Z.; Kousi, T.; Sestito, P.; Flahault, A.; Rozanova, L. Initial COVID-19 Outbreak: An Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Case Review of Iran. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 9593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249593
Blandenier E, Habibi Z, Kousi T, Sestito P, Flahault A, Rozanova L. Initial COVID-19 Outbreak: An Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Case Review of Iran. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(24):9593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249593
Chicago/Turabian StyleBlandenier, Elise, Zahra Habibi, Timokleia Kousi, Paolo Sestito, Antoine Flahault, and Liudmila Rozanova. 2020. "Initial COVID-19 Outbreak: An Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Case Review of Iran" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 24: 9593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249593