Table 1 COVID-19 research proposals reviewed by the Ethics Committee, April–May 2020

1

Multicenter study of nosocomial transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (NOSO-COR project)

2

Personal and family adaptation to COVID-19 in Sub-Sahara African countries

3

Sero-epidemiological study on COVID-19 by age group of the population in Mali

4

SOLIDARITY STUDY, an international randomized trial of additional treatments for COVID-19 in hospital patients receiving local standard of care

5

Public health surveillance under COVID-19 in Mali

6

Research plan for surveillance and prevention of COVID-19 infection in rural areas in Mali

7

Clinical and virologic characterization of COVID-19 in Mali

8

COVID-19 pandemic: seroprevalence study of health workers in Mali

9

Evaluation of therapeutic and prevention approaches using chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin against COVID-19 infection in Mali

10

Ex vivo phenotypic screening of drugs on fresh SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Mali (COVIDEX VIVO)

11

COVID-19 Community Seroprevalence Study in Mali

12

International citizens project to assess compliance with public health measures and their impact on the COVID-19 epidemic

13

Psychosocial status of the staff of institutions for care of people living with HIV (PLHIV): action to reduce the risks of contamination by COVID-19

14

Implementation of public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in French-speaking Africa: the case of Mali

15

A phase II study to assess the safety, tolerance and efficacy of APIVIRINE (a medicinal plant product) in adults with COVID-19 in Mali (API-COVID-19)

16

Implementation of public health measures for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in French-speaking African countries in conflict