Singapore in 'close contact' with Hong Kong over 'severe' COVID-19 situation there ahead of air travel bubble launch

SINGAPORE: Authorities in Singapore will update the public “shortly” regarding the upcoming launch of an air travel bubble with Hong Kong, after a spike in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong on Friday (Nov 20). Singapore is due to launch an air travel bubble with Hong Kong on Sunday , with an initial one flight a day into each city. However, Hong Kong recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with the city’s top health official describing the situation as “severe”. It was previously reported that the arrangement would be suspended for two weeks if the seven-day moving average for unlinked…