Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 24

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, June 24.


Singapore preparing road map for living with Covid-19

In time, the virus will be treated like the flu, without the need for lockdowns, said the multi-ministry task force.

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NCID nurse among 3 unlinked Covid-19 cases; 4 new clusters declared

The nurse interacted with Covid-19 patients and wore full personal protective equipment at work.

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Seniors make up almost half of Covid-19 cases in Bukit Merah, Redhill clusters

About 2 in 5 of them are not vaccinated, amid concerns about risk of severe illness.

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More Covid-19 clusters likely as S'pore reopens, but vaccination helps containment: Experts

Higher vaccination rates could mean most of the cases may turn out to be asymptomatic or only mildly symptomatic.

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Shops, eateries around Bukit Merah, Redhill Covid-19 clusters struggle as customers stay away

Shops said their customer footfall had dropped by at least 50 per cent.

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Some travellers serving stay-home notice in S'pore have been told they can check out earlier

Others are waiting for confirmation after news of SHN being cut to 14 days.

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Surgical masks compulsory for students and examiners in PSLE and GCE oral exams

Steps will be taken to ensure that oral examiners and candidates can hear each other clearly.

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Antivirus creator John McAfee found dead in prison after Spanish court allows extradition

McAfee, 75, was wanted for tax evasion in the United States.

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'Traumatised' Britney Spears urges judge to end guardianship

"I just want my life back. It's been 13 years and it's enough," she told a court in Los Angeles.

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Robinsons customers cite mixed feelings ahead of store's online-only relaunch

The store will relaunch with a sale at 3pm on Thursday, featuring more than 1,000 products at up to 60% off.

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