Singapore grapples with reopening plans as its rivals move on

Singapore is drawing up a roadmap that will shift focus from daily infection counts to hospitalisations, and treat Covid-19 as endemic. - AFP

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore, traditionally a global beacon of openness and connectedness, is grappling with how to chart a path through the lingering Covid-19 pandemic as officials worry that any significant relaxation will compromise their hard-won success against the virus.

The city-state has largely managed to stamp out infection and only 36 people have died in the entire pandemic, compared to thousands elsewhere.