Singapore expands quarantine-free travel as it eyes Covid-19 as 'new normal'

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Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an international aviation hub and prepares to reach a "new normal" to live with Covid-19, Reuters reports.

From October 19 fully vaccinated people from eight countries, including Britain, France, Spain and the United States, will be able to enter the island without quarantining if they pass their Covid-19 tests, according to the government.

The announcement marks a major step in Singapore's strategy to resume international links.

People eat at a hawker centre during the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore, September 21. — Reuters
People eat at a hawker centre during the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore, September 21. — Reuters

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