Hong Kong vs Singapore: a look at the Covid-19 numbers that truly matter | South China Morning Post

When the Covid-19 pandemic first reared its ugly head, governments responded with different policies. In Singapore, right at the start, pandemic policy was made very clear. Our economy depends on us being an open society, and at the same time, the lives of citizens are important. We therefore promoted masking, social distancing, contact tracing and quarantining of infected individuals. On top of that, before the advent of the vaccine, there was a brief period when public spaces were closed and people largely worked from home. Once the vaccine was available, there was an aggressive push to get everyone fully vaccinated…