Covid-19 crisis World Economic Forum held in Singapore in May 2021
The World Economic Forum will be held in Singapore in May 2021.

Many people are worried that this event will lead to a large spike in covid infections in Singapore. They asked for the event to be canceled to avoid the health risk.

I am not worried. The health risk is small, for the following reasons:

1. The visitors will be tested for covid before leaving their countries and on arrival in Singapore.
2.  Safe distancing measures will be implemented during the event.
3.  Any infection of the asymptomatic people is likely to be mild.
4.  We have already been receiving arrivals into Singapore for some time. The increase of arrivals during the WEF will be higher, but will not be massive.

I expect a small spike in infection during the WEF but it is likely to be contained.

We should take the small risk of hosting the World Economic Forum in Singapore.

Tan Kin Lian
 

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