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Decision to reopen borders, ease curbs cannot be based on vaccination rates: Ong Ye Kung
It should be pegged to outcomes instead; MTF sets longer interval in between doses so more people can get jabs
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Tue, May 18, 2021 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE reopening of borders and easing of restrictions cannot be timed with the rate of vaccination in the Republic, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung at a press conference called by the multi-ministry taskforce (MTF) on Tuesday.
"That won't be wise," he noted, adding that reopening should instead be pegged to outcomes, such as the number of infections and their severity.
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