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Singapore prepares for long term life - and death - with Covid-19
With just a few dozen Covid-19 deaths and one of the world's highest vaccination rates, Singapore wants to reopen for business - and is laying the groundwork to live with the coronavirus as it does with other common diseases such as influenza.
Its medical experts say residents may see hundreds of deaths each year from endemic Covid-19, similar to the flu. That pragmatic approach could set an example for other countries looking to exit lockdowns as they ramp up their own inoculation programmes...
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