SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): In April, when the Covid-19 outbreaks in the United States and United Kingdom were 10 times worse than Singapore's, both places felt numbers were good enough to loosen restrictions and allow people to mingle more.
As Singapore moves to inoculate younger people, a sharp rise in coronavirus cases blamed on new variants in other South-East Asian countries prompts new restrictions, factory closures and attempts to rapidly scale up vaccination programs across the region.
SINGAPORE - With the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 likely to be endemic, regular vaccination will be the new normal, experts said at a live panel discussion organised by The Straits Times on Tuesday (June 1).
“At some point, we will see Covid-19 being included as part of our national immunisation schedule for both adults and children, and perhaps we will need regular booster shots from time to time to make sure we continue to be protected, especially against any new emerging variants,” said Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 A sharp rise in coronavirus cases from new variants in parts of South-east Asia that had been less affected by the pandemic has prompted new restrictions, factory closures and attempts to rapidly scale up vaccination programmes across the region. The number of daily new.
Infectious diseases experts say a new requirement, in which Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) must test negative for Covid-19 before being allowed to return home from high-risk countries, will help to protect front-line staff at the airport.. Read more at straitstimes.com.