Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Jan 26.
Covid-19 pandemic could last four or five years: Lawrence Wong
The world is likely to encounter many more bumps along the way in handling the crisis, he says.
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1-year-old boy among 44 new Covid-19 imported cases in Singapore
The dependant’s pass holder had returned from the United Arab Emirates.
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Confidence levels in vaccines in S’pore expected to rise as more get Covid-19 shots: Chief health scientist
Singapore has a “healthy paranoia” that prevents it from being complacent, said Prof Tan Chorh Chuan.
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Covid-19 pandemic still taking a toll on public transport worldwide
Over 40% of people around the world have cut back on public transport rides.
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80,000 land transport workers to be offered Covid-19 vaccine from Jan 25
Bus captains were among the first batch of 12,000 workers offered the first dose of the vaccine.
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askST: Am I allowed to visit my friends during the Chinese New Year period?
From Tuesday, every household will have a cap of eight visitors each day.
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Moderna says Covid-19 jab effective against variants, develops booster for S. African strain
“We’re doing it today to be ahead of the curve should we need to,” said Moderna’s chief medical officer.
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Interactive: Tracking the Covid-19 vaccine race
With hundreds of vaccines being developed globally, keep track of the progress here.
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Tighter SOPs, not lockdown, answer to Malaysia’s Covid-19 spike, says Azmin Ali
The priority is to strike a balance between protecting lives and livelihoods, says the minister.
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All bicycles used on S’pore public paths, roads will soon be required to have brakes
Safety concerns from the use of brakeless bicycles arose following a fatal accident last year.
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