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The Gilt Comes Off: Singapore Goes Into Lockdown
The Gilt Comes Off: Singapore Goes Into Lockdown
A clean, technology driven dystopia. A representation of our techno future. These were the introductory descriptions to a piece by science fiction author William Gibson on Singapore for
Wired in 1993. “Imagine an Asian version of Zurich operating as an offshore capsule at the foot of Malaysia; an affluent microcosm whose citizens inhabit something that feels like well, Disneyland. Disneyland with the death penalty.”
Micromanaged, controlled, sterile, the city state was always going to be seen as a model for combating the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Digital check-ins were rapidly introduced to facilitate contract tracing, along with temperature scans. Plans such as SG Clean were implemented in February 2020, covering businesses in shopping malls to the hawker markets. Good personal hygiene habits were encouraged, among them hand washing, temperature monitoring, the use of t
A clean, technology driven dystopia. A representation of our techno future. These were the introductory descriptions to a piece by science fiction author William Gibson on Singapore for
Wired in 1993. Imagine an Asian version of Zurich operating as an offshore capsule at the foot of Malaysia; an affluent microcosm whose citizens inhabit something that feels like well, Disneyland. Disneyland with the death penalty.
Micromanaged, controlled, sterile, the city state was always going to be seen as a model for combating the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Digital check-ins were rapidly introduced to facilitate contract tracing, along with temperature scans. Plans such as SG Clean were implemented in February 2020, covering businesses in shopping malls to the hawker markets. Good personal hygiene habits were encouraged, among them hand washing, temperature monitoring, the use of tissues, binning of litter. The initiative duly inspired international examples. In April 2020, Portugal launched its
Many TTSH staff members face discrimination after COVID-19 cluster emerged: Union Toggle share menu
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Many TTSH staff members face discrimination after COVID-19 cluster emerged: Union
Hospital staff walking towards Tan Tock Seng Hospital s Accident and Emergency (A&E) department on Apr 30, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
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SINGAPORE: Discrimination against healthcare workers has increased since the COVID-19 outbreak, with many Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) staff members encountering problems when the hospital emerged as a cluster, said the Healthcare Services Employees Union (HSEU).
The hospital is an active COVID-19 cluster, with 46 cases linked to it as of Sunday (May 16).
Gan Kim Yong to remain as co-chair of COVID-19 task force Toggle share menu
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Gan Kim Yong to remain as co-chair of COVID-19 task force
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking at a press conference by the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force on Apr 30, 2021. (Photo: Ministry of Communications and Information)
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SINGAPORE: Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong will continue to co-chair the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force after he moves to the Ministry of Trade and Industry on May 15.
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung will take over the Ministry of Health (MOH) portfolio. Mr Gan will remain as co-chair of the task force together with Mr Ong and Minister for Education Lawrence Wong.