The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted health care systems globally, including Saudi Arabia, prompting a study to analyze the economic burden on the Saudi health sector.
The study reviewed data from 5,286 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia, revealing high medical costs, with total expenditures reaching over US$ 51.5 million due to treatments and hospital stays.
Findings indicate that COVID-19 poses both severe health risks and substantial financial strain on the healthcare system, highlighting the need for further economic assessments and resource planning.
Feather mites of the family Avenzoariidae (Acari: Astigmata: Analgoidea) are recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia. A new avenzoariid species, Zachvatkinia (Zachvatkinia) repressae sp. n.