SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pic) said on Friday (June 5) the republic is investing heavily in the research and development (R&D) on Covid-19 (coronavirus) diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics while at the same time building up its vaccine manufacturing capacity.
"Our researchers have developed a range of serological and nucleic acid based diagnostic tests, which have been deployed to over 20 countries,” Lee told the Global Vaccine Summit which was co-hosted by the UK government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, via a video call.