Singapore preparing road map for living with Covid-19


With enough people vaccinated, Covid-19 will be managed like other endemic diseases such as the common flu, and people will be able to work, travel and shop without quarantines or lockdowns. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore will prepare its population to deal with Covid-19 as part of their daily lives and people will be able to work, travel and shop without quarantines and lockdowns, even with the coronavirus in their midst.

With enough people vaccinated, Covid-19 will be managed like other endemic diseases such as the common flu and hand, foot and mouth disease, said the three co-chairmen of the Government's multi-ministry task force on Covid-19 as they outlined plans for Singapore to transition to a new normal.

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