Singapore PM had some good talking points re: covid
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 021-10-09/
Some TLDR’s from other source on the speech:
PM Lee Hsien Loong’s speech on 9 Oct 2021:
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Lockdowns are not an option! We must learn to live with COVID-19.*
- A Zero-COVID stratery is no longer feasible. There is no point keeping cases down by going into lockdowns and stringent SMMs, only for the virus to spread again as soon as we ease up.
- We cannot close ourselves off indefinitely, as this will further disrupt businesses, stopping us from resuming our lives.
- We must be prepared to see many COVID-19 cases for some time to come, and that is ok.
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We need to press on with our strategy of Living with COVID-19*
- We need to update our mindsets – We should respect COVID-19 because it is still here, but we must not be fearful of it.
- For most of us who are vaccinated, COVID-19 is a treatable, mild disease. Even if we catch COVID-19, we can recover on our own at home, like a flu.
- If most of us can recover at home, we can free up beds and resources for seriously ill patients, particularly the elderly.
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Elderly should go for their booster jabs ASAP*
- The elderly remains at highest risk of being infected.
- Taking the booster shot can reduce an elderly’s risk of severe infection by more than 10 times.
- Bring your parents and grandparents to get their booster jabs as soon as you can.
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Vaccinated persons will be able to travel safely to more places soon.*
- The vaccinated travel lanes with Germany, Brunei and South Korea have shown that it is possible for vaccinated persons to travel safely while letting in few COVID-19 positive cases.
- We will continue to implement more of such arrangements, with countries with stable COVID situations.
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How will we know when we get to the new normal?*
- When we can ease off restrictions, have just light SMMs in place, and cases remain stable – perhaps hundreds a day, but not growing.
- When our hospitals can go back to business as usual
- When we can resume doing the things we used to do, and see crowds again without getting worried or feeling strange
It will take us at least three months, and perhaps as long as six months to get there. BUT WE WILL GET THERE.