Next few weeks critical as Singapore faces unprecedented Covid-19 situation: Ong Ye Kung
Amid current wave, it is prudent for the Republic to hold its position while deciding on next steps, he says
Singapore
IT will be an unprecedented accomplishment for Singapore to ride out the current wave of infections without paying a price in human lives, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday. This is why the country is watching so closely to see if more Covid-19 cases will lead to more severe illness and deaths.
Speaking virtually at the Asean-European Union (EU) Health Summit, Mr Ong noted that smaller European countries such as Denmark currently have very few deaths now that most people have been vaccinated - but managed to do so only after they went through several waves of illness.
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