Singapore has been in the middle of a new COVID-19 wave with daily infections rising from about 1,400 in March to roughly 4,000 cases a day last week, Singaporean Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has said.
The Health Ministry of Laos on January 6 reported 1,083 new COVID-19 cases and two more fatalities in the last 24 hours, lifting the national tally of infections and death toll to 115,870 and 411, respectively.
the uk recorded its highest number of daily infection since mid july, and it s far higher than any of these major european countries. then, these are the uk s covid deaths over the same period. they are gradually rising, and higher then most of these same european countries. though all countries are seeing far lower death than before the vaccine arrived. and as case numbers rise, the uk government is saying this. with winter ahead, we can t blow it now. so we are going to do everything we can to maintain our lead, by strengthening our vaccination programme as our primary line of defence. so, no return of rules to contain the virus. instead, a re emphasis on boosters and vaccinating children and those who have so far declined. vaccines are central to what the government calls its plan a normal tunnel. they are also central to understanding why infections are going up. . let me show you why. it
here in the new uk, new stage of the pandemic began when borisjohnson said this injuly. we will move away from legal restrictions and allow people to make their own informed decisions about how to manage the virus. the plan was clear. in england, there would be no rules requiring masks, social distancing, ventilation in schools or vaccine passes for restaurants. instead, the emphasis was on the uk s vaccine roll out, on personal responsibility, on accepting that we must learn to live with the virus. three months on, this is how it s going. this week, the uk recorded its highest number of daily infection since mid july, and it s far higher than any of these major european countries. then, these are the uk s covid deaths over the same period. they are gradually rising, and higher than most of these same european countries. though all countries are seeing far lower deaths than before the vaccine arrived. and as case numbers rise, the uk government is saying this. with winter ahead, we can