Battling pandemic fatigue: Singaporeans feel burned out as the Covid-19 outbreak drags on with no end in sight


Long-term worries about a pandemic can take a toll on mental and emotional health. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

SINGAPORE, Sept 13 (The Straits Times/ANN): Freelance writer Sng Ler Jun has been taking on more writing assignments since March to earn extra money for his family and himself.

His 55-year-old mother was retrenched from a part-time job as a food promoter in February and his father, a 59-year-old taxi driver, has seen earnings fall since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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