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A novel predictive score shows acceptable accuracy for predicting early mortality in intubated patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reports a recent study.

Due to mutations in the virus’ Spike protein, the antibody neutralization activity of convalescent patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seems to be attenuated against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 strains of SARS-CoV-2, according to a recent Singapore study.

In individuals receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs* (DMARDs) for inflammatory rheumatic diseases** (IRD), humoral response remained satisfactory following administration of the second dose of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, a study suggests.

Panbio, a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2, has good specificity but limited sensitivity, as shown in a study. As such, all negative tests have to be confirmed with RT-PCR, especially in the presence of related symptoms, in settings with high community infection rate, and in cases of direct contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients.

The COVID-19 pandemic has evidently affected the care and well-being of cancer patients, particularly those with advanced stages, reveals a recent study.

In Singapore, language and cultural barriers hinder migrant workers from accessing timely and accurate official information regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new study.