VERY Bad Sign for Everyone - Singapore's "Open" Method Failed, Now Has to Lock Down Tight

[cc]

I made a separate thread because -  With the significance of this ... that Asian no-lock-down methods may not work in the long haul ... and the ramifications for us in opening things up again  

 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-singapore-lockdown">After initial coronavirus success, Singapore gets put on lockdown



News outlets all over the world pointed to Singapore as one of the few places in the world able to quickly and effectively stop the spread of the virus.



In a March 19 article published by global news outlet The Conversation titled, "Why Singapore's coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn," Dale Fisher, chair of infection control at the National University Hospital of Singapore, praised Singapore's COVID-19 response as a "model" for the world.



Response efforts mentioned in the article include: mass testing, putting COVID-19 patients in hospitals, keeping those who were in contact with a patient in quarantine, efforts by the media and government to spread awareness about social distancing, allowing life to go on as normal with mass testing and organized leadership.



These efforts did help to contain the virus in Singapore for about two months, but that changed in early March after 47 cases were tracked to a Feb.15 dinner gathering. In mid-March, the country confirmed about 400 cases and no deaths. As of Saturday, the country confirmed 2,299 cases and eight deaths.



The increasing numbers highlight how COVID-19 can spread even after initial success in containing the virus if people do not practice proper safety precautions as countries consider what the future will look like when residents emerge from local shutdowns and return to work.



The country has since been put on lockdown, closing most workplaces, schools and private and public gatherings.



These efforts did help to contain the virus in Singapore for about two months, but that changed in early March after 47 cases were tracked to a Feb.15 dinner gathering. In mid-March, the country confirmed about 400 cases and no deaths. As of Saturday, the country confirmed 2,299 cases and eight deaths.



The increasing numbers highlight how COVID-19 can spread even after initial success in containing the virus if people do not practice proper safety precautions as countries consider what the future will look like when residents emerge from local shutdowns and return to work.



The country has since been put on lockdown, closing most workplaces, schools and private and public gatherings.

[Gaon]

How long will the lockdown last? Is it a total lockdown with all businesses closed except for those deemed essential?

[Anonymous]

How long will the lockdown last? Is it a total lockdown with all businesses closed except for those deemed essential?

All businesses deemed non-essential as well as schools, and have asked people to stay home..



It will last one month.

[Vancouver]

How long will the lockdown last? Is it a total lockdown with all businesses closed except for those deemed essential?

We are not in a lockdown yet. At least not a full lockdown. Some non essential businesses and services are still going. I feel like we have been doing this social distancing here in BC for like less than a month. It is only April 11th. Give it another 2 months. I hate hearing "we're in this together" but then people line up to pack the ferries. Heavy traffics on the highways. Their ATVs, their kayaks, their horde of families.

[Gaon]

I believe a long term lock down is worse than than the pandemic itself. If we have to have a lock down, it should be no more than four weeks. Even when it's lifted here in BC, they are saying they may do it again when infections start to rise. And they will rise again. Different strategies are required to avoid a long depression which will kill more people than the Wuhan virus.



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f the coronavirus lockdown leads to a fall in GDP of more than 6.4%, more years of life will be lost due to the subsequent recession than will be gained through beating the virus.



That's the suggestion from Philip Thomas, Professor of Risk Management at Bristol University, who spoke to ELN about the findings of a new survey which identifies a link between GDP and life expectancy.

[Anonymous]

I believe a long term lock down is worse than than the pandemic itself. If we have to have a lock down, it should be no more than four weeks. Even when it's lifted here in BC, they are saying they may do it again when infections start to rise. And they will rise again. Different strategies are required to avoid a long depression which will kill more people than the Wuhan virus.



https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/04/02/an-economic-crash-could-cost-more-lives-than-the-coronavirus/">https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/04/ ... ronavirus/">https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/04/02/an-economic-crash-could-cost-more-lives-than-the-coronavirus/

f the coronavirus lockdown leads to a fall in GDP of more than 6.4%, more years of life will be lost due to the subsequent recession than will be gained through beating the virus.



That's the suggestion from Philip Thomas, Professor of Risk Management at Bristol University, who spoke to ELN about the findings of a new survey which identifies a link between GDP and life expectancy.

A long lock down will cause irreversible harm....I don't think many people will deny that.

[Anonymous]

I made a separate thread because -  With the significance of this ... that Asian no-lock-down methods may not work in the long haul ... and the ramifications for us in opening things up again  

 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-singapore-lockdown">After initial coronavirus success, Singapore gets put on lockdown



News outlets all over the world pointed to Singapore as one of the few places in the world able to quickly and effectively stop the spread of the virus.



In a March 19 article published by global news outlet The Conversation titled, "Why Singapore's coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn," Dale Fisher, chair of infection control at the National University Hospital of Singapore, praised Singapore's COVID-19 response as a "model" for the world.



Response efforts mentioned in the article include: mass testing, putting COVID-19 patients in hospitals, keeping those who were in contact with a patient in quarantine, efforts by the media and government to spread awareness about social distancing, allowing life to go on as normal with mass testing and organized leadership.



These efforts did help to contain the virus in Singapore for about two months, but that changed in early March after 47 cases were tracked to a Feb.15 dinner gathering. In mid-March, the country confirmed about 400 cases and no deaths. As of Saturday, the country confirmed 2,299 cases and eight deaths.



The increasing numbers highlight how COVID-19 can spread even after initial success in containing the virus if people do not practice proper safety precautions as countries consider what the future will look like when residents emerge from local shutdowns and return to work.



The country has since been put on lockdown, closing most workplaces, schools and private and public gatherings.



These efforts did help to contain the virus in Singapore for about two months, but that changed in early March after 47 cases were tracked to a Feb.15 dinner gathering. In mid-March, the country confirmed about 400 cases and no deaths. As of Saturday, the country confirmed 2,299 cases and eight deaths.



The increasing numbers highlight how COVID-19 can spread even after initial success in containing the virus if people do not practice proper safety precautions as countries consider what the future will look like when residents emerge from local shutdowns and return to work.



The country has since been put on lockdown, closing most workplaces, schools and private and public gatherings.

This is disappointing. I was hoping Singapore found a better way besides a forced recession. From a cursory glance it appears the spike came from travel exemptions for family members of Singapore's huge expat community.

[Anonymous]

I believe a long term lock down is worse than than the pandemic itself. If we have to have a lock down, it should be no more than four weeks. Even when it's lifted here in BC, they are saying they may do it again when infections start to rise. And they will rise again. Different strategies are required to avoid a long depression which will kill more people than the Wuhan virus.



https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/04/02/an-economic-crash-could-cost-more-lives-than-the-coronavirus/">https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/04/ ... ronavirus/">https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/04/02/an-economic-crash-could-cost-more-lives-than-the-coronavirus/

f the coronavirus lockdown leads to a fall in GDP of more than 6.4%, more years of life will be lost due to the subsequent recession than will be gained through beating the virus.



That's the suggestion from Philip Thomas, Professor of Risk Management at Bristol University, who spoke to ELN about the findings of a new survey which identifies a link between GDP and life expectancy.

I can tough this out for eighteen months, but the country cannot.

[Anonymous]

Our company provides an essential service, but we still have laid off employees.

[Anonymous]

It does seem that one key ingredient in the success of East Asian countries was missing. Singapore, being the international city it is, did not have the travel restrictions that Korea and Taiwan do.

[Anonymous]

The resurgence of new cases in Singapore is caused by one reason: temporary foreign workers. Kudos to New Brunswick premier, Blaine Higgs for temporarily banning all TFW's in his province,

[cc]

True to both

[Anonymous]

The resurgence of new cases in Singapore is caused by one reason: temporary foreign workers. Kudos to New Brunswick premier, Blaine Higgs for temporarily banning all TFW's in his province,

I agree, it is hard to justify TFW's when the unemployment rate in this country could be thirty per cent.