Singapore must press on with living with Covid-19, not be paralysed by fear, says PM Lee


Addressing the nation on the Covid-19 situation on Saturday (Oct 9, 2021), PM Lee set out why a zero-Covid strategy is no longer feasible. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (The Straits Times/ANN): As Singapore presses on with its strategy of living with Covid-19, an update in mindsets is needed to respect the virus but not be paralysed by fear, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Oct 9).

Addressing the nation on the Covid-19 situation, he set out why a zero-Covid-19 strategy is no longer feasible.

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