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How is the island coping with the epidemic?
The novel coronavirus, which appeared in late December in Wuhan, has infected more than 75,000 people, mainly in mainland China, and caused more than 2,000 deaths. The number of people affected is accumulating at an alarming rate. Singapore has the highest number of coronavirus cases, with 81 as of Feb. 19, outside of mainland China.
As a foreign hub, Lion City is especially vulnerable to the spread of the virus. Singapore attracts 3. 62 million Chinese visitors a year.
“I work in the breathing room at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and have been begged to move from house to painting, so it’s better not to meet me in person,” Julio Tiet, a painter at the hospital, told me. ‘Hospital.
“I can be a source of infection if something unexpected happens. Now I only have flu [symptoms], but who knows. . . The hospital has a few suspected cases of the virus.
Julio adds that he feels intimidated by the death threat and would like to be accepted on the front line of the isolation ward. It describes the procedures for dealing with suspected cases:
“All patients are pre-screened. In designated spaces such as the emergency department, a patient screening protocol is followed; suspected cases will be isolated at the Center for Infectious Diseases.
Given the high probability of transmission of the virus, the Ministry of Health has ordered the restriction of hospital movement between hospitals.
In addition, Singapore has come up with a complex strategy to give clues to everyone an enraged user came into contact with. But there are still considerations about the long-term nature of the epidemic.
However, a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) among 17,000 other people showed that up to 82% of people infected with the coronavirus had only mild symptoms. The coronavirus has a fatality rate of 2. 14%, well below the 9. 56%. recorded through the SARS outbreak of 2002-2003.
“The transmission mechanism of the [new] coronavirus is different from that of SARS. In fact, the mechanism of transmission is closer to that of H1N1 or influenza,” said Singapore’s Minister of Health, referring to the report prepared by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
However, when Singapore announced an amber alert, indicating that the disease is serious and spreads easily, lack of acceptance in Singapore establishments emerged. Many doubted the Health Minister’s reassuring words about the government’s preparedness and suspected there were not enough masks. Panic buying continued.
But virologists at the University of London say masks don’t protect against the virus. “Using it provides a false sense of security; other people may simply be more careless with hygiene,” they warn.
The public has other criticisms of the Singapore government’s handling of the crisis. “The borders with China didn’t close soon enough,” says Julio, sharing a sentiment echoed by many others on social media.
The World Health Organization, however, praised the government for its competence and transparency in managing the crisis. People stopped emptying once they abandoned plans to barricade themselves in their homes. And life is getting back to normal.
Singapore’s well-established decision-making process, along with the contentious anti-fake news law, helped bring the situation under control. Anyone found guilty of violating the new law can be fined SG$60,000 or jailed for up to 10 years. Minister Lee Hsien Loong insists the law does not stifle freedom of expression, but it is hard to believe how official discourse can be questioned if politicians exert such enormous force over the media. Many other people censor themselves out of fear.
The Facebook page of the States Times Review (STR) recently ordered to correct its statements about the coronavirus. The government refuted his claims and issued a correction instruction directed at Facebook, forcing it to rectify the post.
Leon Hoe Nam, an infectious disease expert at Mount Elizabeth Ninth Hospital, says that in Singapore “we come across more cases than in other countries because citizens are encouraged to come forward when they feel well. “
But ordinary Singaporeans don’t necessarily agree. “Some other people may be less willing to seek treatment when they are unwell because they fear being sent to NCID,” says Joyce Chan.
“I visited the doctor in the morning for a cough and they sent me directly to NCID from the clinic by ambulance and I went through the whole process. Despite everything, I stopped taking my medicine when it turned out it was just a cough,” he said. he continues. “Although it was very painful to spend time there, the experience gave me confidence in the medical staff in Singapore. ”
“Mild symptoms can be a rude awakening: even when we don’t feel well, we mix with other people and that’s how the virus is transmitted,” Chan concludes.
The Ministry of Health has ordered that all suspected cases be admitted to quarantine to save network transmission. In addition, the government has pledged to pay all hospital bills.
While religious teams and NGOs in Singapore have to cancel all people-gathering activities, corporations do not need to impede their activities.
“We can’t all work remotely; I don’t think there’s any reason to panic, because our healthcare sector is perfect and experienced,” says a financial adviser from Maylim district.
Inevitably, tourism has been hit hard and this, combined with a decline in domestic income and foreign trade, is expected to result in much weaker economic growth. Singapore lowered its annual gross domestic product expectations from a 0. 5 consistent with a steady decline to a consistent 1. 5. with penny profit.
Despite the economy growing by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year (higher than the previous estimate of 0. 8% year-on-year), Prime Minister Lee fears that the coronavirus could lead to a recession and a larger deficit. in the country. 10 years. This may simply prompt central banks to ease their policies. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will publish its semi-annual policy review no later than April. Meanwhile, it said its financial policy stance and inflation outlook remained unchanged.
Robert Bociaga (www. robert-bociaga. com) is an itinerant photojournalist who focuses on social issues similar to cultural change, urbanization, political marginalization, poverty, religion, and the destruction of nature. He holds a master’s degree in law.
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The novel coronavirus, which emerged in late December in Wuhan, has infected more than 75,000 people, mostly in mainland China, and killed more than 2,000. The number of people affected is accumulating at an alarming rate. Singapore has the highest number of coronavirus cases, with 81 as of Feb. 19, outside of mainland China.
As a foreign hub, Lion City is vulnerable to the spread of the virus. Singapore attracts 3. 62 million Chinese visitors every year.
“I work in the breathing room at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and have been begged to move from house to painting, so it’s better not to meet me in person,” Julio Tiet, a painter at the hospital, told me. ‘Hospital.
“I can be a source of infection if something unexpected happens. Now I only have flu [symptoms], but who knows. . . The hospital has some suspected cases of the virus.
Julio adds that he feels intimidated by the death threat and would like to be accepted on the front line of the isolation ward. It describes the procedures for dealing with suspected cases:
“All patients are pre-screened. In designated spaces such as the emergency department, a patient screening protocol is followed; suspected cases will be isolated at the Center for Infectious Diseases.
Given the high probability of transmission of the virus, the Ministry of Health has ordered the restriction of hospital movement between hospitals.
In addition, Singapore has invented a complex strategy to track down all the other people that an enraged user has come into contact with. But there are still considerations about the long-term nature of the epidemic.
However, a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) among 17,000 other people showed that up to 82% of people infected with the coronavirus had only mild symptoms. The coronavirus has a fatality rate of 2. 14%, well below the 9. 56%. recorded through the SARS outbreak of 2002-2003.
“The transmission mechanism of the [new] coronavirus is different from that of SARS. In fact, the mechanism of transmission is closer to that of H1N1 or influenza,” said Singapore’s Minister of Health, referring to the report prepared by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
However, when Singapore announced an amber alert, stating that the disease is severe and spreads easily, a lack of acceptance in Singaporean establishments emerged. Many doubted the Health Minister’s reassuring words about the government’s preparedness and suspected that there were not enough masks. Panic buying followed.
But virologists at the University of London say masks don’t protect against the virus. “Using them provides a false sense of security; People may simply be more careless when it comes to hygiene,” they warn.
The public has other criticisms of the Singapore government’s handling of the crisis. “The borders with China didn’t close soon enough,” says Julio, sharing a sentiment echoed by many others on social media.
The World Health Organization, however, praised the government for its competence and transparency in managing the crisis. People stopped emptying once they abandoned plans to barricade themselves in their homes. And life is getting back to normal.
Singapore’s well-established decision-making process, along with the questionable anti-fake news law, helped bring the situation under control. Anyone found guilty of violating the new law can be fined SG$60,000 or jailed for up to 10 years. Minister Lee Hsien Loong insists that the law does not repress freedom of expression, but it is hard to believe how official discourse can be questioned if politicians exert such enormous force on the media. Many other people self-censor out of fear.
The States Times Review (STR) Facebook page recently ordered a correction to its statements about the coronavirus. The government refuted his claims and issued a correction instruction to Facebook, forcing it to rectify the post.
Leon Hoe Nam, an infectious disease specialist at Mount Elizabeth Ninth Hospital, says that in Singapore “we are detecting more cases than in other countries because citizens are encouraged to come forward when they feel well. “
But ordinary Singaporeans don’t necessarily agree. “Some other people might be less willing to seek remedies when they’re not feeling well, because they’re afraid of being sent to NCID,” Chan reveals.
“I visited the doctor in the morning for a cough and was sent straight to NCID from the clinic by ambulance and went through the whole process. Despite everything, I stopped taking my medication when it turned out it was just a cough,” she said. continues. ” Although it was very painful to spend time there, the experience gave me confidence in the medical staff in Singapore. “
“Mild symptoms can be an impolite awakening — even when we’re not feeling well, we mix with other people and that’s how the virus is transmitted,” Chan concludes.
The Ministry of Health has ordered that all suspected cases be admitted to quarantine to save network transmission. In addition, the government has pledged to pay all hospital bills.
While religious teams and NGOs in Singapore have to cancel all people-gathering activities, corporations do not need to impede their activities.
“We can’t all work remotely; I don’t think there’s any reason to panic, because our healthcare sector is perfect and experienced,” says a financial adviser from Maylim district.
Inevitably, tourism has been hit hard and this, combined with a decline in domestic income and foreign trade, is expected to result in much weaker economic growth. Singapore lowered its annual gross domestic product expectations from a consistent 0. 5 with a steady decline to a consistent 1. 5. with penny gain.
Despite the economy growing by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year (higher than the previous estimate of 0. 8% year-on-year), Prime Minister Lee fears that the coronavirus could lead to a recession and a larger deficit. in the country. 10 years. This may simply prompt central banks to ease their policies. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will publish its semi-annual policy review no later than April. Meanwhile, it said its financial policy stance and inflation outlook remained unchanged.
Robert Bociaga (www. robert-bociaga. com) is a traveling photojournalist who focuses on social issues similar to cultural change, urbanization, political marginalization, poverty, and the destruction of nature. He holds a master’s degree in law.
The novel coronavirus, which emerged in late December in Wuhan, has infected more than 75,000 people, mostly in mainland China, and killed more than 2,000. The number of people affected is accumulating at an alarming rate. Singapore has the highest number of coronavirus cases, with 81 as of Feb. 19, outside of mainland China.
As a foreign hub, Lion City is especially vulnerable to the spread of the virus. Singapore attracts 3. 62 million Chinese visitors a year.