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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in the urban population of Qatar: An analysis of antibody testing on a sample of 112,941 individuals
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The study objective was to the assess level of detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in the urban population of Qatar. Antibody testing was performed on residual blood specimens ...
Can commercial automated immunoassays be utilized to predict neutralizing antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection? A comparative study between three different assays.
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IMR
, 2021 , Article)
Background: High-throughput assays that can infer neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 are of great importance for assessing the immunity induced by natural infection and COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to evaluate the ...
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (Lamp): A rapid, sensitive, specific, and cost-effective point-of-care test for coronaviruses in the context of covid-19 pandemic
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
The rampant spread of COVID-19 and the worldwide prevalence of infected cases demand a rapid, simple, and cost-effective Point of Care Test (PoCT) for the accurate diagnosis of this pandemic. The most common molecular tests ...
Governing Artificial Intelligence to benefit the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
Big Tech's unregulated roll-out out of experimental AI poses risks to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular vulnerability for developing countries. The goal of financial inclusion ...
Temporal variations in ambient air quality indicators in Shanghai municipality, China
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, The Author(s). Official data on daily PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, and maximum 8-h average O3 (O3_8h) concentrations from January 2015 to December 2018 were evaluated and air pollution status and dynamics in Shanghai ...
Predicting litter decomposition rate for temperate forest tree species by the relative contribution of green leaf and litter traits in the Indian Himalayas region
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
We examined eight green leaf traits (leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter, leaf water content, leaf carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and chlorophyll) and eight litter traits (cellulose, lignin, litter carbon, ...
COVID-19 and Plummeting Oil Prices; a Time of Reckoning for Oman
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
As Oman braces itself to embark on the 'Oman 2040 Vision', the year 2020 comes as a year of reckoning in several regards. The death of Sultan Qaboos on 10th January, marked the beginning of an era where state institutions ...
The Sudden Cost of Unexpected Threats: The Novel Coronavirus and Dubai
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
The economy of Dubai is remarkable in that it has moved away from an oil-based to one in which 95% of its income is derived from non-oil sectors. This diversification has been possible thanks to the real estate, tourism, ...
Covid-19 in Kuwait: An Opportunity for the Government
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
The first Covid-19 disease case was found in Kuwait on February 24th, 2020 when a Kuwaiti citizen was tested positive after coming back from Iran. Since then, the Kuwaiti government has taken many measures to contain its ...
Saudi Arabia: More Room for Wahhabism Lite?
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Gulf Studies Center
, 2020 , Article)
The Saudi government was surprisingly quick to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the decisive measures it took was closing the holy sites of Mecca and Medina, something which had not happened since Napoleon invaded ...