Covid-19: 878 lives lost in Singapore so far this year
Synopsis by The Straits Times Dec 05 22
Singapore has logged 1.89 million cases so far in 2022 alone, an increase of more than six-fold from the ...Read full article 
The Straits Times: Covid-19: 878 lives lost in Singapore so far this year
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