Singapore
THE air travel bubble (ATB) between Singapore and Hong Kong is not going to happen soon, and some pundits think that this has raised the importance of having a vaccine to help restore confidence in international travel.
But it won't be a long wait for the Republic. American biotechnology company Moderna has already approached Singapore authorities to approve its Covid-19 vaccine here.
Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel told The Straits Times on Tuesday night that the company is in talks with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore.
"We've started sending to Singapore, all the information that we have, and we're having a very good dialogue with them," he was quoted as saying...