Singapore Tiptoes Toward Reopening After Country Is 80 Percent Vaccinated

Singapore has recently reached an 80 per cent vaccination rate for those 70 and older, and most 12 and older are also fully vaccinated. As the country slowly hits its vaccination thresholds, it is looking to reopen, just slowly. “We will move step by step – not in one big bang like some countries, but cautiously and progressively, feeling our way forward,” said Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong. He reiterated that it is not possible to bring cases to zero even with lockdowns. Vaccination is the pillar to Singapore’s re-opening plan. Sung Eun Jung at Oxford Economics estimates travel and tourism contribute as much as 11 per cent to the country’s economy, but due to its strict reopening, the industry is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023.

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