Emotional experiences and psychological well-being in 51 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges to psychological well-being, but how can we predict when people suffer or cope during sustained stress? Here, we test the prediction that specific types of momentary emotional experiences are differently linked to psychological well-being during the pandemic. Study 1 used survey data collected from 24,221 participants in 51 countries during the COVID-19 outbreak. We show that, across countries, well-being is linked to individuals' recent emotional experiences, including calm, hope, anxiety, loneliness, and sadness.

The management of COVID-19 cases through telemedicine in Brazil.

In Dec 2020 Brazil became one of the worldwide epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 7.2M reported cases. Brazil has a large territory with unequal distribution of healthcare resources including physicians.

Factors influencing temporary wood waste generation in high-rise building construction.

In Brazil, the use of wood in construction is primarily temporary, and it can represent a great percentage of construction waste. It is typically discarded with minimal reuse or recycling. As landfill wood disposal could result in methane emissions and/or leaching of hazardous constituents polluting water or soil, the implementation of temporary wood waste reduction strategies must be a critical issue for local construction companies.