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S1E81: Why travel bubbles with islands are not safer than those with larger countries: The Big Story Ep 81

The Big Story Ep 81: Why travel bubbles with islands are not safer than those with larger countries

6:50 mins

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.

The Singapore Government is exploring ways to facilitate travel bubble later in 2021, on top of current travel arrangements, as vaccination programmes kick off worldwide.

Host Olivia Quay speaks with infectious diseases expert Professor Paul Tambyah, the president of the Asia-Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, on travel bubble models that may work for Singapore.

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