Prof Fisher: Societies cannot be held hostage to each new variant out of fear

[tripleme]

"Moving forward towards a Covid-19 resilient nation, we also have to be resilient to the emergence of variants of concern. This is our fifth variant of concern and we should expect more. This may occur every few months and potentially for many years," Prof Fisher noted.

So the country must develop a robust yet sustainable response for new variants that does not undermine the security of travellers or disrupt the plans of those who are running large events, Prof Fisher explained.

To date, not a single variant of concern has become a variant of high consequence, which means it causes increased disease severity or escapes from natural or vaccine-associated immunity to cause severe disease.

However, these remain possibilities that nations have to be on high alert for, he stressed.

Should Omicron indeed turn out to be a false alarm, then it can be seen as a practice run and a learning exercise, he added.

"However, societies cannot be held hostage to each new variant out of fear," Prof Fisher added.

As the country transits to endemic Covid-19, much has been done to ensure sufficient attention is given to both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 needs.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/prepare-for-the-worst-say-experts

 

[havetheveryfun]

flip prata ?

 

[Mancunian2]

why is this expert bui bui still talking so much?

 

[desmond_yee1]

there is no Covid-19 resilient nation with leaky vaccines, period.

 

[desmond_yee1]

Societies cannot be held hostage to vaccines out of fear​

 

[heughoghap]

** lah. Why dun he go kena covid and lie in ICU with big ventilator tube forced inside his throat and hourly poking of veins to draw blood for diagnosis ? Will he still utter such bs ?

 

[rampage333]

Tiagong fisher just wants to go out fishing every weekend and doesn't like government sarkdenly lock down

 

[UptheToon]

But can hold us hostage to vaccines. Ok can.

 

[kumokumo]

Wise words

 

[TurboBumbleBee]

Are thousands of unvaccinated people currently held hostage due to the vaccinated majority’s fear of POSSIBLY getting ill from a virus they are supposedly vaccinated against?

 

[randomph]

https://www.todayonline.com/world/omicron-poses-very-high-risk-data-severity-limited-1769696
The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data on its severity is limited, the World Health Organization says.

What Fisher? Thought you part of WHO?

 

[matrix05]

Gov held the ppl hostage with rules and discrimination, not variants. Fish talking kok again.

 

[zuppeur]

Interview with Aussie media, he totally flip prata. His words can trust meh

 

[chech01]

scrapping bottom of the barrel of talent


haiz

money cannot buy talent

 

[Prime 13]

Societies should not be held hostage by demands and interests of rich business owners which form minority either.

 

[elmohootbigbird]

well everyone can talk and echo. we'll see what's his narrative when sai hits the fan here.

 

[provaxxed]

Are thousands of unvaccinated people currently held hostage due to the vaccinated majority’s fear of POSSIBLY getting ill from a virus they are supposedly vaccinated against?

The unvaxxed are protected by the hostage.