0:00 - THE BIG STORY

0:21 - CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ALLOWED TO ENTER S'PORE UNDER VTL SCHEME
In an interview with The Big Story on Monday (Oct 11), Transport Minister S. Iswaran shares more about the expansion of the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme to include more countries. He also talks about how this expansion will help to boost the aviation and tourism industries here. Read more: https://str.sg/3qbG

13:42 - SYDNEY RESIDENTS CELEBRATE END OF LOCKDOWN
Looking overseas, Sydney residents were out and about to celebrate the end of the nearly four-month lockdown as Australia aims to begin living with the coronavirus and gradually reopen the country. Australia correspondent Jonathan Pearlman gives the latest from the ground. Read more: https://str.sg/3qus

15:19 - COVID-19 SINGAPORE UPDATE

16:12 - SIMPLER SET OF RULES FOR PATIENTS, CLOSE CONTACTS FROM OCT 11
Meanwhile, starting Monday, Covid-19 patients and their close contacts have a more streamlined recovery process to follow. Announced by the multi-ministry task force on Saturday (Oct 9), a simpler set of rules will make healthcare protocols easier to understand, and reduce the burden on hospitals. Read more: https://str.sg/3qnH

These revised healthcare protocols will rely heavily on antigen rapid tests, and home recovery being the default care arrangement for most patients.

Professor Dale Fisher, a senior consultant at the Division of Infectious Diseases at the National University Hospital, weighs in.

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