Songbo singkies, PAP let Indian Covid in, then insult your intelligence!

[Eisenhut]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ngapore-expected-as-infections-climb-globally

Prof Car added that the higher number is "a good sign that our detection measures are successful in screening out infected cases, given that community spread is still low".


Associate Professor Alex Cook of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health said he is not concerned.
"Unlike the first quarter of last year, travellers from high-risk source countries are subject to hotel-based quarantine, which substantially reduces the risk of spillover.


"Since August, we've seen consistent levels of imported cases but hardly any community cases. That suggests the current quarantine regime is working," added Prof Cook, the vice-dean of research and domain leader of biostatistics and modelling.


But Prof Fisher pointed out that people travelling here do so for important social or business reasons, and the vast majority of them do not have Covid-19.


Prof Cook said that even if a few infected travellers are missed, their potential impact can be "mopped up" by the safe management measures in place in the community.


"We believe this can be countered by the safe management measures that we have in place now, though time will tell whether the balance is still right," he said.

 

[CopyCat]

the 61 per cent loves it... what is so wrong with that?

 

[sweetiepie]

 

[laksaboy]

So many experts crawling out of the woodwork now.

 

[Eisenhut]

So many experts crawling out of the woodwork now.

More like spin doctors

 

[glockman]

Of course this FT will wax lyrical about how well the pap has handled the situation. If he dares say otherwise, he'd be booted back to the UK. Very few SPGs there to enjoy and where the weather is always gloomy.

 

[millim6868]

Another Por lan par praising PAPigs, actually 61 % are dumb that why they brain washing them till all song song

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Prof Cook said that even if a few infected travellers are missed, their potential impact can be "mopped up" by the safe management measures in place in the community.

Lol these so called ‘experts’ talking cock. What did he mean by “mopped up”? Covid leh, not spillage on the dairy aisle in Cold Storage hor!

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Theindependent
People urged to start scaling back activities immediately

People queue outside a pharmacy to purchase protective face mask, thermometer and hand sanitizer in Singapore (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)
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Singapore – With the recent announcement of stricter measures amid a rise in community cases within Singapore, social media is abuzz with netizens going back to border controls, noting these might have prevented such a scenario.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Tuesday (May 4) that stricter measures will be put in place amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases within the community.
Social gatherings will be reduced from groups of eight people to five from May 8 to May 30. Similarly, households will be limited to five distinct visitors a day.
Furthermore, the public is also advised to follow a maximum of two social gatherings a day.
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Other measures announced include indoor gyms and fitness studios closures and testing requirements for cinemas and worship services accommodating more than 100 attendees.
Capacity at attractions, libraries, tours and MICE (meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition) events will also be reduced.
Such measures are a step back to Phase 2 of exiting the circuit breaker period, said co-chair of the Covid-19 multi-ministry task force, Lawrence Wong.
“This is not a circuit breaker. We certainly hope not to have to invoke another circuit breaker,” he said.
He also urged the public not to wait for May 8 but to start scaling back their activities as much as possible immediately.
Offices will also see a reduction in the number of employees allowed to return to the workplace. “Employers must ensure that no more than 50 per cent of employees who are able to work from home return to the workplace at any time,” said MOH in a media release.
Longer stay-home notice
Beginning May 8, all new travellers arriving from higher-risk countries or regions will be subject to 21-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated SHN facilities, said MOH.
“Within the community in the past week, we have identified 60 new cases.”
As of May 3, 2021, eight local cases with the B.1.351 (S. African) variant, seven local cases with the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant, seven local cases with B.1.617.2 (Indian) variant, three local cases with P1 (Brazilian) variant, three local cases with B.1.617.1 (Indian) variant, and one local case with B.1.525 (UK2) variant were reported.
Although many members from the online community noted that it was necessary to return to more stringent measures, others expressed displeasure at the turn of events.
“Not unexpected. People clearly saw and knew better,” said Facebook user Ricky Budyle. “Especially with reports like 53 on a flight to Hong Kong are infected, New Zealand airport worker got infected after cleaning a plane. Letting workers come from highly infected countries is dangerous. And even more so when the tests there cannot be trusted.”
Another frequent comment aired by netizens was not paying heed to the citizens. “We Singaporeans work hard and follow the SOP. But all go down to drain. We understand this virus can’t be controlled but at least listen to us, lah,” said one Ziz Arshad.
“All our efforts and sacrifices, down the drain. I’m sorry but can’t help feeling disappointed with the current situation,” aired Facebook user Azmi Achilles.
“We worked so hard to contain the virus for more than a year, but you open doors widely to welcome those people and their families from highly infected countries!” commented one Gina Tan. “And now, see what happened. I feel like (crying emoji).”
“We have to control who we let in through our borders,” added Facebook user David Firdaus. “We can adhere to all the requirements with no questions asked but if we freely let travellers enter Singapore particularly from high risk countries, all of our efforts will come to nothing and this cycle will repeat itself over and over again with no end in sight.”/TISG
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[Loofydralb]

A third rate 'expert' cannot get a job in his own country and has to come here and suddenly be a genius.