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S1E120: Singapore faces critical 2 weeks as Omicron's unknowns threaten reopening: The Big Story Ep 120
The Big Story Ep 120: Singapore faces critical 2 weeks as Omicron's unknowns threaten reopening
7:47 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.
Before Singapore can proceed with its endemic Covid-19 strategy and reopening plans, scientists need to answer three major unknowns about the Omicron variant.
Is it more infectious than the Delta variant? Does it increase the risk of severe illness and death in infected patients?
Does it hamper the protection given by current Covid-19 vaccines?
Professor Teo Yik…
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