Singapore extends quarantine-free entry as Asia shifts to "living with COVID"

Singapore said on Thursday it will lift quarantine requirements for all vaccinated travellers from next month, joining a string of countries in Asia moving more firmly toward a 'living with the virus' approach. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the financial hub will also drop requirements to wear masks outdoors and allow larger groups to gather. 'Our fight against COVID-19 has reached a major turning point,' Lee said in a televised speech that was also streamed on Facebook. 'We will be making a decisive move towards living with COVID-19.'