Homeless people overlooked in vaccination drive, say activists
Special task force must be formed to identify the group for immediate inoculation, says group.
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Special task force must be formed to identify the group for immediate inoculation, says group.
Problem persists despite programme for 'recalibration' of migrant workers.
They say many still waiting for promised assistance from welfare department.
Some applications for vaccination did not receive a response even after a month, says SMEs rep.
Owners fear getting penalised for lack of licence, they say.
Govt must provide better home quarantine supervision, immediate response teams, says Dr Lee Boon Chye.
The elderly, who are at higher risk of severe Covid, prefer not to leave home for treatment.
Industry players say combination of infection worries, preference for interstate travel means people not booking holidays as hoped.
Healthcare experts fear patients who do not report their health status are a 'ticking time bomb'.
Many operators say it is better to keep customers away from their outlets.
Employers cannot force their workers to take any drug.
Industry observers say people are afraid to go out and spend.
Assemblymen reveal shocking tales about lack of food, oxygen and beds, leaving patients to sleep on cardboard.