Posted on 03/19/2020 12:34:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway
In Singapore, one of the first places hit by coronavirus, detectives are tracking down potential positive cases to try to stay one step ahead of the virus. How did they do this and is it too late for the rest of the world?
In mid-January, a group of 20 tourists from the Chinese city of Guangxi arrived in Singapore for Chinese New Year. They visited some of its most glamorous sights.
Also on their itinerary was a non-descript traditional Chinese medicine shop, selling crocodile oil and herbal products. The shop is popular with mainland tourists.
They were served by a dedicated saleswoman who showed them various products, even massaging medicated oil on their arms. The Chinese group finished the tour and went home.
But they had left something behind.
Medicine shop
At that point, the 18 coronavirus cases in Singapore had only been found in arrivals from mainland China.
But on 4 February, Singapore's government reported that the virus had spread into the local community - and the Yong Thai Hang Chinese medicine shop was its first cluster, with a local tour guide and that enthusiastic saleswoman falling ill.
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It’s a bit of a police state, yes?
Yes. A little more benevolent than most, but on the autocratic side.
“It’s a bit of a police state, yes?”
I’m thinking it’s more or less a kinda sorta benevolent police state.
The best and most advanced and most civilized and cleanest city in the world.
No, not really. More of a benevolent dictatorship but it runs well and if you can play by the rules it is a wonderful city to visit and live in. They really don’t ask for anyone to do much more than respect each other. That includes no drugs, no littering, no theft, no personal attacks and so forth.
Singapore is a place an engineer can love. It is orderly.
Yuck.
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