Singapore Races to Open Borders, Warning Future Is at Stake
- Quarantine could be replaced with stricter testing, tracking
- City-state ‘has started to re-open its borders,’ minister says
Visitor numbers at Changi, once Asia’s third-busiest airport for international flights, has slumped to the lowest since it was built in 1981.
Photographer: Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images
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Singapore is exploring ways to safely open its borders after the coronavirus outbreak led to record losses at the nation’s flag carrier and decimated traffic at Changi Airport, with the government warning that it can’t afford to wait a year or two for a vaccine to become widely available.