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
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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