Singapore defers VTLs with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE to cut Covid-19 variant risk

Singapore will be deferring its VTL with Qatar and the UAE, as well as Saudi Arabia - AFP/Reuters

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The launch of vaccinated travel lanes with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be deferred, and border measures will be reviewed amid the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

The move is a precautionary measure to reduce the risks of importing and spreading the Omicron variant to Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement on Sunday (Nov 28).