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Here are some questions answered: On Singapore's response thus far Q: Has Singapore done enough? A: Compared with the rest of the world, Singapore has been a lot more cautious, Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, said. In May, when Singapore was tightening responses due to another wave of community outbreaks here, other countries such as Britain and the United States were actually starting to lift many of their restrictions even though on a per capita basis - which is the number of cases compared to the population size ...

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.

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 Un...

As Singapore plans for the new normal with Covid-19 as an endemic disease, top experts speak to The Straits Times' science correspondent Audrey Tan on how to live with the virus. Here are some questions answered:. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It will help protect front-line staff, but the rule has limitations, they say. . Read more at straitstimes.com.