TOKYO/SINGAPORE -- Israel's recent surge in coronavirus infections despite a standout vaccination campaign has raised fears of a never-ending battle. But experts in the Middle Eastern state as well as Asia paint a nuanced picture of the Israeli experience, drawing lessons and even glimmers of hope about learning to live with COVID-19.
Likely to be watching Israel's outcomes closely are Asian countries such as Singapore, which late last month announced an 80% vaccination rate and where cases are also on the rise, albeit modestly by global standards. The city has mapped out a policy to treat the virus as an endemic disease.
