Damping the Spread of COVID-19

  https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/recovery-tracker/ Bloomberg Economics created a weekly dashboard of high-frequency, alternative and market-based data to track the economy’s plunge into recession and eventual recovery.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/singapore-to-allow-general-travel-to-brunei-new-zealand-travellers-to-take-heed-of   Singapore will allow general travel to Brunei and New Zealand, as well as for students studying overseas from Sept 1.  The stay-home notice period for visitors from Australia (excluding Victoria state), Macau, mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia will be shortened, from the current 14 days to 7 days. They will also be tested for Covid-19 before the end of their stay-home notice at their place of residence. The 3rd category of  visitors must serve the usual 14-day period at a dedicated facility. The countries in the different categories will continue to be updated over time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=othDZcAkvEM New Zealand did a good job in controlling COVID-19, and gave the world big hope after they declared free from coronavirus in early June.  The recent few new cases and re-lockdown in Auckland made the world to know that there is still long way to go. 

 With Singapore new cases dropped to sub-100 per day, after the test of migrant workers finish last week, reopen and recovery are back to main agenda. A few ministers talked or will talk about this topic.  Ong Ye Kung: S'pore may consider rigorous testing regime instead of isolation period for travellers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygDVVVrKpog Chan Chun Sing: Singapore to help businesses worst-hit by COVID-19 to pivot to new markets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3rQyGngDNU Heng Swee Keat to make ministerial statement on support for companies, workers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHor2tkTdw