SINGAPORE - The fight against Covid-19 is spilling over into the afterlife, it seems. As countries around the world race to meet their vaccination targets, a similar drive is gaining momentum below ground.
Some joss paper shops here have been importing supplies of paper vaccines for next month's Qing Ming Festival to ensure the dead can get "inoculated" - and continue to roam freely - in the netherworld.
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