SINGAPORE - Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday (May 19) said it was "disappointed" that a prominent Indian political figure like Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had failed to ascertain facts before making claims about a "new strain" of Covid-19 found in Singapore.
In a statement, the ministry said it "regrets the unfounded assertions" made on Facebook and Twitter by Mr Kejriwal, who claimed on Tuesday that a "Singapore variant" was particularly harmful to children and could cause a third wave of infections in India.
"MFA met the High Commissioner of India P. Kumaran this morning to express these concerns," said a spokesman.