Omicron forces new restrictions, global call for booster shot

ReutersPublished: Dec 22, 2021 4:08 AM | Updated: Dec 22, 2021 6:14 AM

Singapore will freeze all new ticket sales for flights and buses under its programme for quarantine-free travel into the city-state from Dec 23 to Jan 20, the government said on Wednesday, citing risk from the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) programme, Singapore allows quarantine-free entry from some countries to fully vaccinated travellers...

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