Experts warn of further restrictions in Singapore until Covid-19 vaccine is ready

The month-long circuit breaker could lead to lower community transmission within the next one to two weeks.- ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): While Singapore is making strenuous efforts to contain Covid-19, a realistic long-term strategy could entail imposing a circuit breaker every few months until a vaccine is developed, said experts.

The country is fighting Covid-19 on two distinct fronts: in the community and foreign worker dormitories, said Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, on Tuesday (April 14).