#374 - Surprises in COVID-19 White Paper & Pokemon Cockroach Discovered in Singapore

Two days ago, DPM Lawrence Wong released the COVID-19 White Paper as Singapore’s report card on how it handled the pandemic. Was this report just a case of “ownself check ownself”, or was it actually more objective? Also, a new species of cockroach was discovered in Singapore, and it’s officially been named after a Pokemon. Is this Singaporean cockroach someone we can be proud of?

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Surprises in COVID-19 White Paper

• The gist: Tackling ‘crisis within a crisis’ and other Covid-19 lessons for future pandemics
• Covid-19 White Paper: 'Overly elaborate' safe distancing rules, supporting the vulnerable — hits and misses of S'pore's pandemic response
• COVID-19 White Paper: U-turn on masks, confusing measures among areas Singapore says it could have done better
• Analysis: Government's Covid-19 White Paper 'fair, candid, self-critical', S'poreans will be the best judge
• Download the full White Paper here
• Review of Government's COVID-19 response led by former civil service head Peter Ho, focuses on 'first phase' of pandemic [2022]

Pokemon Cockroach Discovered in Singapore

• New Cockroach Species Found in Singapore Named After a Pokemon

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