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> With the exception of Singapore (which put an Australian in charge of its response) Both Lawrence Wong and Gan Kim Yong are Singaporeans. https://en.wikiped
by MHordecki 6y ago
> With the exception of Singapore (which put an Australian in charge of its response)
Both Lawrence Wong and Gan Kim Yong are Singaporeans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Singapore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Singapore
- throwaway84774 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Fisher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Fisher As in some ways the public face of the response in Singapore, Fisher has featured in a comic series “The COVID Chronicles"
- culturestate 6y agoNot that I have a monopoly on information or anything, but I live in Singapore and this comment is possibly the first time I have ever heard this guy's name.
- throwaway84774 6y agochair of the National Infection Prevention and Control Committee through the Ministry of Health, Singapore (2013 -),) To the rest of the world, he is the face of Singapore's Covid response. Based on what I've read he was influential (behind the scenes perhaps?) in Singapore's response...and the reason why your government didn't require masks till after your flare up. His advice seems to have been taken very seriously in other countries (not requiring masks, not closing schools).