More than 33,000 people in Singapore have been infected with the coronavirus. A World Health Organisation (WHO) adviser on Saturday (May 30) praised Singapore's efforts to build hospital capacity, perform contact tracing and isolate patients. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network
SINGAPORE: Asian countries such as South Korea, Vietnam and Singapore are doing well in their fight against Covid-19, said a World Health Organisation (WHO) adviser on Saturday (May 30) as he praised their efforts to build hospital capacity, perform contact tracing and isolate patients.
"You've been prepared after the Mers (Middle East respiratory syndrome) or the Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) corona outbreaks that have occurred in the past years," said Professor David Heymann, who chairs the independent Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards, comprising international experts, that advises WHO.
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