Epub ahead of print Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a thermal ablation technique widely used for the management of benign thyroid nodules. To date, five academic societies in various countries have reported clinical practice guidelines, opinion statements, or recommendations regarding the use of thyroid RFA. However, despite some similarities, there are also differences among the guidelines, and a consensus is required regarding safe and effective treatment in Asian countries. Therefore, a task force was organized by the guideline committee of the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation with the goal of devising recommendations for the clinical use of thyroid RFA. The recommendations in this article are based on a comprehensive analysis of the current literature and the consensus opinion of the task force members.

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Singapore has been preparing for further pandemics since the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic where Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), a 1700-bed tertiary hospital in central Singapore, was the epicenter of the battle against SARS. This led to the opening of the National Centre for Infectious Disease (NCID) in September 2019, which is adjacent to TTSH in the same campus. The NCID is a 330-bed, purpose-built facility, consisting of a screening center, isolation and cohort wards, high-level isolation unit, intensive care units (ICUs), radiology suite, imaging facilities, operating rooms, and an independent laboratory. 1 NCID together with TTSH is currently leading the national effort for screening and management of COVID-19 patients in Singapore.January 23, 2020, marked the day Singapore became one of the first countries outside China to report a case of SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the coronavirus disease . By February 6, 2020, Singapore had the highest confirmed number of cases outside China. 2 However, Singapore's sustained multipronged efforts in early detection and containment has led to a control in COVID-19 cases and received acknowledgement by Harvard University 3 and World Health Organisation. 4 We had been involved with COVID-19 suspect and COVID-19-positive patients early in the course of the pandemic. All surgeries for COVID-19 suspect and COVID-19-positive patients are performed in a negative pressure operating room. When operating on COVID-19 suspect and COVID-19-positive patients, we don full tier