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A well-structured online questionnaire consisting of closed-ended questions based on student\u2019s general information, Patient Heath Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 scales were used to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Statistical Analysis\u2003SPSS-25 was used to analyze the outcome of this study. Multiple linear regression analysis test was used to assess variables which had impact on PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores among the participants. A p-value of \u2264 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results\u2003Among the 523 participants, 365 (69.55%) students were from developing countries and 158 (30.21%) from developed countries; 424 (81.1%) students were tested negative for COVID-19 and 99 (18.9%) had suffered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection during pandemic. The mean GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores were 7.16 \u00b1 5.755 and 7.30 \u00b1 6.166, respectively. Significant impact on anxiety levels was associated with age, gender, education status, and COVID-19 positive patient, while depression was not significantly associated with gender, COVID-19, and its reported symptoms in participants.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusion\u2003As the world is trying to contain the health effects of COVID-19, the psychological effects might take a longer time to be addressed. 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