Private hospitals say life-saving treatments and medicines for critical illnesses are still available for now, including cardiovascular and cancer drugs.
With the nation readying itself to face another extended period of lockdown measures, keeping the workforce healthy and productive may just prove to be the final push to a better 2021.
Medical bodies and NGOs urge doctors and the community to prioritise flu vaccination for older persons, based on clinical evidence, health economics, and the right to healthy ageing.