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So rich people, who were traveling around the world, are being provided luxurious isolation facilities by the government, while the poor, who didn't venture out

So rich people, who were traveling around the world, are being provided luxurious isolation facilities by the government, while the poor, who didn't venture out of their country, will have to now practice "social distancing" mostly on their own cost. Off course these are sensible actions to take in the current time, but this just feels weird.

9nGQluzmnq3M 7y ago
This is a temporary measure for travelers returning from the US and UK only. The Singapore government has been very clear that any future travellers who venture outside Singapore and contract COVID will be fully responsible for their costs. Also, the largest group of people "enjoying" their isolation is uni students returning from overseas. Likely not the poorest folks in Singapore, but more ramen than caviar in terms of the personal wealth spectrum.
pentae 7y ago
It probably also helps that all the hotel rooms are currently empty.
ryanlol 7y ago
> luxurious isolation facilities How exactly is a tiny hotel room with extremely limited room service “luxurious”?
kenneth 7y ago
If you're going to make ridiculous and nonsensical political jabs like this at least be slightly informed. 1) There is no lockdown / shelter-in-place / quarantine in Singapore. Normal residents can go about their daily lives as usual, with a few restrictions for crowd control and a lot of temperature checks. 2) Being stuck in a hotel room for two weeks, no matter how luxurious, is a lot less pleasant than being able to carry on with your life as usual. 3) This is done because returnees from the US and UK pose a high risk to Singaporean, and if they are quarantined at home with family that risks spreading it to family and then into society. Writing this from a cafe by the river in Singapore, not locked into my apt. It's a beautiful day today with lots of people walking around.
- ralfn 7y ago
  The quality of governance in Singapore makes even a spoiled dutch man like me jealous. Would be even cooler if they found a way to maximize personal liberties too (referring to the freedom of expression, religion and sexuality). It's hard to see why it couldn't just embrace those. I doubt these freedoms are the gateway drug to democracy they fear it is.
  - kenneth 7y ago
    You're pretty free in terms of expression, religion, and sexuality here. In fact, it's probably one of the most sexually liberal places in Asia. Hell, prostitution is even legal here. You do need to follow the rules though or face incredibly harsh punishments for any crimes (including drugs etc).
- chrisco255 7y ago
  Why the hell are we not just doing temperature checks and requiring masks in public here? Hell of a lot better than a lockdown and way less damaging to the economy.
  - 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y ago
    Because Singapore has things more or less under control, and "we" (the US, I presume) manifestly do not.

9nGQluzmnq3M 7y ago

This is a temporary measure for travelers returning from the US and UK only. The Singapore government has been very clear that any future travellers who venture outside Singapore and contract COVID will be fully responsible for their costs. Also, the largest group of people "enjoying" their isolation is uni students returning from overseas. Likely not the poorest folks in Singapore, but more ramen than caviar in terms of the personal wealth spectrum.

pentae 7y ago

It probably also helps that all the hotel rooms are currently empty.

ryanlol 7y ago

> luxurious isolation facilities How exactly is a tiny hotel room with extremely limited room service “luxurious”?

kenneth 7y ago

If you're going to make ridiculous and nonsensical political jabs like this at least be slightly informed. 1) There is no lockdown / shelter-in-place / quarantine in Singapore. Normal residents can go about their daily lives as usual, with a few restrictions for crowd control and a lot of temperature checks. 2) Being stuck in a hotel room for two weeks, no matter how luxurious, is a lot less pleasant than being able to carry on with your life as usual. 3) This is done because returnees from the US and UK pose a high risk to Singaporean, and if they are quarantined at home with family that risks spreading it to family and then into society. Writing this from a cafe by the river in Singapore, not locked into my apt. It's a beautiful day today with lots of people walking around.

ralfn 7y ago
The quality of governance in Singapore makes even a spoiled dutch man like me jealous. Would be even cooler if they found a way to maximize personal liberties too (referring to the freedom of expression, religion and sexuality). It's hard to see why it couldn't just embrace those. I doubt these freedoms are the gateway drug to democracy they fear it is.
- kenneth 7y ago
  You're pretty free in terms of expression, religion, and sexuality here. In fact, it's probably one of the most sexually liberal places in Asia. Hell, prostitution is even legal here. You do need to follow the rules though or face incredibly harsh punishments for any crimes (including drugs etc).
chrisco255 7y ago
Why the hell are we not just doing temperature checks and requiring masks in public here? Hell of a lot better than a lockdown and way less damaging to the economy.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y ago
  Because Singapore has things more or less under control, and "we" (the US, I presume) manifestly do not.