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Introduction and Aim:The new coronavirus disease outbreak 2019 (COVID-19, originally referred to as 2019-nCoV and later referred to as SARS-CoV-2) started in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, after 8 years of the MERS-CoV epidemic outbreak and the root of COVID-19 infection was mostly thought to be the Chinese horseshoe bats]1[. As countries have reported a sharp rise in mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, sleep disorder, and fear, among their people, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates a psycho emotional chaotic situation. Several countries have taken steps or already graduating healthcare professional students early to support professional resources due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 patients and the shortage of health care professionals]4[.The aim of the study was to determine the psychological impact of the COVID-19 on the King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences students in Al-ahsa.

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