The Big Story: Fine balance needed to allow life to go on more normally, says expert

Researchers and policymakers will be striving to maintain a delicate balance to keep the Covid-19 outbreak in check in coming months while allowing life to carry on more normally, the Health Ministry's chief health scientist said yesterday.

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan told Straits Times executive editor Sumiko Tan on ST's daily news talk show The Big Story: "All of us are searching for ways to reach a new equilibrium, a new balance where we can still keep viral spread under control.

"We may not be able to completely get it down to zero, but we keep it well under control (and) in exchange, we are able to function much more normally, and the economy can function more normally, but with a lot more precautions in place."

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