For example, yesterday, Sunday 9 Jan 2022, MOH reported there were 854 new cases of Covid-19 infections. Of these new cases, about 70%, or 587 cases were happily imported and warmthly welcomed. Only about 30%, or 218 cases, were local transmissions, out of which 16 cases were said to have come from the foreign workers dormitories (which I suspect is grossly under-reported).
Also yesterday, of the reported confirmed 327 Omicron cases, 218 were imported and 109 were locally transmitted by the imported. From this data, it tells us that the imported Omicron cases are twice as much as the locally transmitted. That means, instead of reducing the number of imported Omicron cases, the MTF has purposely allowed the number of imported Omicron cases to double that of the local Omicron infections.
Overall, the MTF seems not happy with the small number of Covid-19 infections transmitted locally, and as such, has increased the imported cases to 70% of the total number of Covid-19 infections.
That's my interpretation of the facts and figures.
What do you think?
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I think they are well aware of the stats. And I am reasonably confident that they will decrease or stop their policy of importing "cheap" labour, which has turned out to COST the country MORE than the perceived benefit.
Singapore still has one of the lowest birth rates in the developed world, and is in real danger of a "demographic shock" in the not too distant future. Singaporeans will have to start more "local production of new Singaporean babies", ASAP. This has been a massive headache for the PAP, and the problem persists.
But then, "There are NO solutions...there are ONLY trade-offs"---something most people don't realise.
Up until now, the "solution" to the ageing population problem and "economic growth" was to open the gates and "import" new workers and citizens. The "trade offs" were temporary social disruption in the forms of more wage competition, a spike in the price and rents of accomodation, occasional "cultural clashes" between foreigners and locals...all perfectly manageable, until COVID-19 hit.
So what are the new trade-offs which will have to be made? Who knows?
Lucky we pay these brilliant men and women a lot of money to make these decisions for the future. 😜
Singapore in a way was saved by the Pandemic. If not, the island could have been infested with third world imports and many more daft Singaporeans would be jobless, oops, driving Grab or delivering food.
Say thank you to the virus. The virus have saved your country from being taken over by foreigners.
If 300 cases are imported daily, in one month it would be 9,000 cases.
In 12 months it would be 108,000 cases, assuming no transmission from these imported cases. If have and the mulitiplier is 3, it would mean 3 times more.
In the next few months, the daily imported cases would probably increase from 584 per day to 1,200 per day, very conservatively. (Doubles)
(It has been established that the Delta variant infection rate doubles every 7 to 10 days, while the Omicron variant infection rate doubles every two days).
And local transmissions would probably increase from 218 per day to 600 per day. (Triples)
Therefore, the total population of infections would likely be 1,800 per day.
The monthly rate of infection, therefore, would likely be in the region of 50,000 per month.
In one year, it would be 600,000 cases, conservatively, not exponentially.
COVID booster shots may be needed every year: Ong Ye Kung
Just as individuals take a yearly flu shot, Singaporeans may also need to take a yearly booster shot as Singapore continues to transit into the endemic phase of the pandemic, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in Parliament on Monday (10 January).
Responding to a query from Tampines Member of Parliament Cheng Li Hui on whether more vaccination doses are needed after the booster jab, Ong said that it was "too early to tell". He noted that Israel is currently the only country that has authorised a fourth dose for non-immunocompromised individuals.
Ong pointed to an "endemic, infectious disease" like influenza, which mutates frequently. "So people receive vaccinations every year to protect themselves against it without many problems, or the need for disruptive border closures and social restrictions each time there’s an influenza infection wave.
"It is a possible future scenario when we live with COVID-19 as an endemic disease."
The minister added that the Ministry of Health and the Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination (EC19V) will continue to monitor local and international data on the durability of protection from vaccine boosters and the evolution of the virus to assess the need for further vaccinations.
Separately, Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary told the House that 15,540 children aged below 12 were infected with COVID last year. A total of 3,145 were sent to hospital or a COVID-19 facility but have all been discharged.
Since mid-October last year, Singapore has seen several serious cases in children, with some requiring intensive care. "Although fewer children have been seriously ill with COVID-19 compared with adults, there is still a risk of them becoming seriously ill or developing severe COVID-19 complications such as multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)," said Dr Puthucheary.
Health authorities are also reviewing if the Sinovac-Coronavac vaccine can be extended to children aged five to 11, who are medically ineligible to take the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine.
The review will be based on further studies on the safety and effectiveness of the Sinovac vaccine.
At present, only the Pfizer vaccine is authorised for use in children below 18 years. Special exemptions are made for those aged 12 to 17 who are not medically eligible for it to receive a Sinovac-Coronavac vaccine under a dedicated public health program
The whole scam is to push for Pfizer’s new mRNA produced drug (assumed as vaccine) to be used on a yearly basis so that investors like GIC, Temasek Holdings and MTI can continue to reap huge benefits and we, the masses, continue to take the risks.
The promotional propaganda slogan:
"Benefits outweigh the risks!" roars like thunder throughout the six realms of existence, from the Highest Heaven to the Lowest Hell.
Those who reap benefits and profits at the suffering of the masses and are enjoying Heavenly lives now may suffer relentless punishments in Hell.
That's the only natural equilibrium of Justice in the world of dirty politics and unscrupulous political hacks, masquerading as national or world leaders.
COVID-19 patients above 18 who do not get required booster shots will have to foot own medical bills: MOH
COVID-19 patients aged above 18 who do not get a booster jab within nine months from their last dose will have to foot their own medical bills, Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rayahu Mahzam said on Monday (Jan 10).
Currently, the “special treatment” of the Government fully covering the costs of COVID-19 medical treatment does not apply to those aged above 12 who remain unvaccinated “by choice”, she said.
“This will also be the case for individuals aged above 18 who do not come forward for their booster within 270 days or nine months from their last dose, she said.
From Feb 14, those aged 18 and above will have to take a booster shot within 270 days of completing their primary vaccination series in order to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19.
Ms Rahayu spoke about medical bills as she reiterated the importance of vaccination in response to NCMP Hazel Poa (PSP) who filed an adjournment motion on vaccination-differentiated safe management measures.
LIVELIHOODS OF UNVACCINATED EMPLOYEES "AT RISK": HAZEL POA
Ms Poa said that she was “particularly disturbed” by the latest vaccination-differentiated measures which state that from Jan 15, unvaccinated workers, barring those medically ineligible, will not be able to return to the workplace even with a negative pre-event test. The move puts the livelihoods of unvaccinated employees “at risk”, the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament said.
“The new measure is essentially a licence to terminate,” Ms Poa said.
She added that while she understood that the Government was concerned about the health of the unvaccinated employees, such employees “must have strong reasons based on their own individual circumstances”.
“Harbouring doubts about vaccination is not unreasonable. When faced with a situation that is relatively new and where there are many gaps in our knowledge and information, it is always a good idea to keep an open mind,” she said.
Ms Poa asked for the breakdown of unvaccinated employees by age and industry and the number of those expected to lose their jobs.
“Has the Government studied the impact on these 52,000 unvaccinated employees and an unknown number of unvaccinated self-employed person before making its decision?” she asked, referring to a figure given the Ministry of Health on Dec 19.
Measures that threaten livelihoods “should never be taken lightly”, she added.
48,000 UNVACCINATED EMPLOYEES
Ms Rahayu said that the move had been supported by the tripartite partners, who “recognised the public health imperative of vaccination and the urgency to sustain business activity to protect livelihoods”.
“A fully vaccinated workforce would be able to operate more safely and sustainably,” she said.
Ms Rahayu also provided updates on the number of unvaccinated employees. As of Jan 2, 48,000 of them had not taken any vaccine dose, a drop from the 52,000 figure given on Dec 19.
A third, or 16,000 of them are from the 30 to 39 age group, she said.
She added that employees who are certified medically ineligible for vaccines under the national vaccination programme are allowed to return to the workplace, given that they constitute only 0.3 per cent of unvaccinated workers, a “very small proportion”.
In response to another concern raised by Ms Poa, Ms Rahayu said that with regard to extending vaccination-differentiated measures to children in community, public, pre-school and school settings, there are presently no plans to do so for those aged 12 years and below.
The focus at this time is to ensure children are well-protected against COVID-19, she said.
“We will periodically review our policies as the extension of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to children aged five to 11 progresses," she said.
Moderna improves forecast for 2022 sales from COVID-19 vaccine
People pose with syringe with needle in front of displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday it expected to record sales of about $18.5 billion in 2022 from contracts for its COVID-19 vaccine, and about $3.5 billion from potential additional purchases including booster candidates updated for variants.
The company in November said its sales could be in the range of $17 billion to $22 billion in 2022. read more
Moderna said it was in active discussions for additional COVID-19 vaccine contracts this year.
The company also said it was developing a booster vaccine candidate, called mRNA-1273.529, that targets the fast-spreading Omicron variant and expects it to advance into clinical trials in early 2022.
Booster doses of the company's current COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, increased neutralizing antibody levels against Omicron at both 50 microgram and 100 microgram dose levels, the drugmaker said.
Snake oil sellers will say anything to sell their snake oils.
Only the incorrigble idiots will continue to believe in them and their collaborators, even after having been bitten twice.
Either stupidity has no cure, or there is a hidden agenda for government and quasi-government personalities to push for further use of the snake oils without verification and own research.
The experts in Singapore have shown themselves to be incompetent and unreliable by simply regurgitating what the snake oil sellers have said.
The WHO and the US FDA (90% of its Approval Board are filled with the Snake Oil sellers' past and present employees, especially the very top people) have also been regurgitating what the snake oils sellers have been saying, without own research to verify the accuracy and truth.
Worst of all the FDA is trying to very hard delay a court order to disclose the documents submitted by Pfizer, for public scrutiny, by 76 years. This is a very clear and distinct indication that the US FDA is working not in the interests of the American public but for and in the interest of the Snakes.
The most paramount importance now is to protect our children against medium and long-term mishaps and negative consequences resulting from the injection of the mRNA non-vaccines sold as 'vaccines' into their bodies, not against Covid-19 because children are already more resilient and should be allowed to develop their natural immunity instead of having to be jabbed every six to nine months.
The government should not help the pharmaceutical companies to make money (benefits) at the risks of the public.
Look at the pace they pushed out mRNA vaccines, an experimental drug, to jab the people. Now look at how fast they are pushing the same vaccines to jabbed the children that are generally not a high risk group!
And all the pharmas are gloating about how much they are going to make, how many billions, because of the jabbing and more boosters.
No one thinks there is something very fishy and very dangerous in the way the pharmas are pushing out the drugs and the American govt approving them to jab into children?
It is not possible to stop the Omicron -
Just as we were all supposed to meet the Delta sooner or later, it is even more certain that all of us will meet the Omicron within the next few months.
And no, hospitalisation, ICU and deaths are not decoupled from the Omicron cases.
Of course, they will be coupled, but with a delay, and with a lower proportion bcos much of the world is either vaccinated or had prior infections.
There are already reports of Omicron infection deaths in the different parts od the world.
The fall in Delta after their recent peaks would lead to a fall in hospitalisation, ICU and deaths in the first instance, even if the supposedly milder Omicron is just starting up.
And hospitals in parts of USA are filling up abd struggling.
True, both vaccinated and recovered patients can be infected, though usually mild.
Omicron waves Europe and USA are expected to peak between now till end February.
Omicron waves are starting to surge in Asia - already the Philippines are seeing record daily cases, well past their Delta peaks.
So in Sg, we should expect to see a big surge sometime between now, possibly with superspreaders sparked by CNY festivities and gatherings.
So we should be prepared for a high speed roller coaster wave sometime in February/March before the situation calms in April/May/June.
Hang in there and stay calm.
The Omicron has disrupted our transition to living with Covid.
But actually, the Omicron could be a Goldilocks covid - we know it is generally milder for the vaccinated, but we will need to wait and see if it is also milder for the unvaccinated.
There are already Omicron deaths in USA, UK and Europe. These suggests not so mild infections for the unvaccinated, and also for the very old who are vaccinated.
Let’s take this in our stride as well over 90% of the eligible have been fully vaccinated, and a big proportion also boosted.
Let’s test before a busy day, or a gathering of friends or family.
What isn't mentioned is that COVID strikes fat people with a vengeance.
If Omicron is supposedly "milder", but there're deaths in USA, UK & Europe (SWD---standard western diet---countries) look for correlations between BMI & COVID mortality.
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2021/03/march-weight-change
If you look at the data, Asian weight gain was the smallest cohort. Could we conclude that it is diet...i.e. the type of food? Quite possibly, seems plausible.
USA, UK, Australia, Mexico etc. Mexico is one of "fattest" countries in the world and also has one of the highest rates of COVID fatality. Is this correlation "valid"? You be the judge.
The 5_Eyes are generally full of fat people. And I will go out on a limb to say that a majority of their COVID hospitalisations and eventual fatalities are correlated to the people with high BMIs---i.e. "over weight" and "obese".
Singaporeans are getting FATTER. Understandable. It is a "foodie's paradise", and "makan-ning" is very much a fixture in Singaporean culture.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/obesity-rate-rises-highest-level-2010-moh-urges-public-exercise-and-adopt-healthier-diet-2322321
You all better get running shoes and go join Uncle Redbean in running. Dun pray pray, OK?
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