News Forum - Singapore to end pandemic-era restrictions, embrace ‘living with covid’ strategy

[Thaiger]

Singapore is set to end most of its Covid-19 restrictions starting next Tuesday, March 29, as the country shifts from a pandemic to an endemic state of mind — learning to live with Covid, instead of trying to eliminate it. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the significant policy changes in a national address on Thursday… “Our fight against COVID-19 has reached a major turning point. We will be making a decisive move towards living with COVID-19.” Specifically, Lee said the city state will remove its outdoor mask mandates, the social gathering limit will be doubled from 5 to 10 […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

8 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

remove its outdoor mask mandates,

Jez, that's a huge step.

[Manu]

Some more moves towards common sense.

[Bobo]

So we only can hope Thailand learns from this and give up there over protective (money making) strategy.

[Grumpish]

More and more countries are starting to recognise that COVID-19 is here to stay, and that like Influenza we are going to have to learn to live with it. It won't be long before there is just China out on a limb with the unsustainable zero-COVID policy. 

[longwood50]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

We will be making a decisive move towards living with COVID-19

This mania towards Covid astounds me.  The world has had communicable diseases since the beginning of time.  Despite all efforts those diseases spread throughout the world.  This notion that "somehow this time will be different" and that a country can isolate itself in a bubble is nonsensicle. 

Living is not existing in isolation and as for risk, most Thai's incur far more risk to their well being every day on their motorcycles.  I know even for those including me in their cars, we are far more at peril on Thailand roads each day then we are from succombing to the double/triple vaxxed traveler who enters Thailand. 

[Soidog]

1 hour ago, Bobo said:

So we only can hope Thailand learns from this and give up there over protective (money making) strategy.

Hope you aren’t holding your breath mate. Thailand, learning. From other countries???  I think that’s tantamount to Treason in Thailand to even suggest it.

[Soidog]

1 hour ago, Grumpish said:

More and more countries are starting to recognise that COVID-19 is here to stay, and that like Influenza we are going to have to learn to live with it. It won't be long before there is just China out on a limb with the unsustainable zero-COVID policy. 

Long may it last. I think China should stay in lockdown at least another 5-10 years. Or perhaps long enough to compensate the rest of the world for the damage their paranoid and secretive society has caused. 

[HiuMak]

15 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Singapore is set to end most of its Covid-19 restrictions starting next Tuesday, March 29, as the country shifts from a pandemic to an endemic state of mind — learning to live with Covid, instead of trying to eliminate it. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the significant policy changes in a national address on Thursday… “Our fight against COVID-19 has reached a major turning point. We will be making a decisive move towards living with COVID-19.” Specifically, Lee said the city state will remove its outdoor mask mandates, the social gathering limit will be doubled from 5 to 10 […]

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Looks like they have a plan and stick to it. Thailand is on first gear, reverse gear and re-engage first gear again