As China eases its travelling restrictions, we can expect its pool of 1.4 billion people to start tsunami-ing outwards.
After all, they’ve been cooped up for years.
S’pore is 1 of the Top Places People from China Want to Visit When Borders Reopen
According to Trip.com Group, Singapore is among the top 10 places Chinese tourists want to visit when the mainland opens its borders.
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The list includes these destinations: Japan, Thailand, South Korea, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, the UK, Macao, and Hong Kong.
No countries from Africa made this list.
We can expect throngs of people in our streets by CNY next year since their borders are opening on 8 January 2023.
So, if you’re planning to end your year with a visit to the zoo or Gardens by the Bay, do it quickly. If not, you’d be trapped in the sea of people.
MOH: No Change in Any Restrictions for Travellers from China
While there will be a foreseeable surge in COVID cases, Singapore has not taken the US’s line of action.
On Wednesday (28 December), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said there would be no change to Singapore’s COVID-19 rules for those travelling from China to Singapore.
“At this juncture, the prevailing border measures and vaccination requirements for travellers and work pass holders arriving from China remain unchanged,” they said.
Adding on, MOH said Singapore requires travellers who are not fully vaccinated, based on World Health Organization’s definition, to undergo pre-departure tests.
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Hopefully, we don’t suffer badly from China’s opening.
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Ong Ye Kung Urges Us to Get the Bivalent Shot
Since there will be more COVID cases, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung urges us to get the bivalent vaccination shot to keep ourselves safe.
But if we already have the COVID vax shot, won’t we be protected?
While the above is true, Mr Ong established the risks of mutations as China opens up. In other words, we might have protection against virus A, but China’s virus B, virus C, and others can still penetrate our defences.
Wait, what’s the difference between the normal jab and the bivalent one?
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When a vaccine is “bivalent”, it means that the vaccine stimulates an immune response against two different antigens. The bivalent COVID-19 vaccines include a component of the original virus strain to provide broad protection against COVID-19 and a component to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant.
Essentially, better lor.
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