THE city-state has delayed the launch of vaccinated travel lanes with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a precaution amid concern about the Omicron variant.
The postponement of the plans previously scheduled to begin Dec 6 was “a precautionary measure to reduce the risks of importation and spread,” the health ministry said on Sunday.
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