Singapore confident it can cope with Omicron Covid-19 variant, boosters key part of strategy, says PM Lee


As at Dec 10, 30 per cent of the total population have received their booster shots. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Dec 13 (The Straits Times/ANN): While Singapore is not yet out of the woods, it is confident that it can cope with the Omicron variant, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (Dec 13).

This is because with vaccinations and boosters, Singapore is in a much stronger position today to deal with Covid-19, he added.

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