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Experts say there is little to be gained by delaying exit measures beyond this month. - ST SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore should implement its exit strategy from Covid-19 restrictions soon, given that the number of people stepping up to be vaccinated has tailed off. These days, only about 8,000 are coming forward daily for their first dose. As at Aug 3, 4.33 million people had received at least one dose of the vaccine against Covid-19. It is only fair to give these people time to get their second dose, and the two weeks needed for their immunity to build up for maximum protecti...

July 24, 2021 The Straits Times file SINGAPORE - Fully vaccinated people currently make up 44 per cent of Covid-19 cases in Singapore, leading to questions over whether vaccinations are an effective safeguard against the virus. Experts say, however, that as Singapore continues on its upward trajectory to vaccinate more people, seeing more vaccinated individuals among infected cases is a mathematical certainty, and not a reflection of the performance of the vaccines. In its daily update on Thursday night (July 22), the Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed that 484 out of the total 1,096 locally t...

SINGAPORE - Singapore has started its journey towards living with Covid-19, with most restrictions expected to be lifted before the year ends. What is behind this decision? What will the new normal look like? Is the timing right? Here is a look at Singapore's strategy to deal with the pandemic and how it could unfold. Reopening with care The restrictions are hurting the economy, said Professor Euston Quah, an economics guru at the Nanyang Technological University. And Singaporeans are battle-weary, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said. Everyone agrees on the need to open up, and that this must be...

The authorities are keen to detect and ring-fence cases quickly.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

People who were unable to get the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines due to allergies will be able take the Sinovac vaccine for free at private clinics under the Special Access Route (SAR).. Read more at straitstimes.com.