As the race for a successful Covid-19 vaccine continues, human trials for the Duke-NUS vaccine could begin in Singapore as early as this week. Singapore is also one of 75 nations in a multilateral initiative to secure a vaccine when it becomes available. We speak to science correspondent Audrey Tan.

While the focus has been on the coronavirus pandemic, dengue cases continue to surge to more than 20,000 since the beginning of the year. Why is this happening? What precautions can the public take? Rophi Clinic's infectious diseases expert Dr Leong Hoe Nam shares his insights.

Audrey's interview with Dr Jerome Kim: https://youtu.be/Dpy9F4Mi-Hc

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