Hannah Clapham & Alex R Cook, CNA: Three scenarios if the COVID-19 outbreak gets worse
Developments in the rest of the world can seed subsequent waves of outbreak despite Singapore’s best efforts at preventing further importations, say Hannah Clapham and Alex R Cook.
SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak has us all on edge, seeing how badly it is affecting China and not knowing whether or when we’ll see similar scenes here.
Singapore’s response has been singled out for praise by WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom and Harvard don Professor Marc Lipsitch, but can we keep it up if the outbreak gets worse?
Even if Singapore is successful at containing the current wave of infections, developments in the rest of the world may seed subsequent waves of outbreak despite our best efforts at preventing further importations.
The rising numbers of infections in Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan over the past week suggest this scenario cannot be ruled out.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 27, 2020
What’s happening: Virus forges on, as world hunts solutions -- AP
Closed schools and empty stadiums: How countries are trying to stop coronavirus’s spread -- Alex Ward, VOX
China's Coronavirus Recession Has Arrived -- Salvatore Babones, National Interest
How Disease X, the epidemic-in-waiting, erupted in China -- SCMP
Iran’s Incompetent Response to Coronavirus Threatens the Middle East and the World -- Seth J. Frantzman, NRO
Coronavirus Could Break Iranian Society -- Graeme Wood, The Atlantic
Coronavirus: Are less-developed EU countries more susceptible? -- Rob Mudge, DW
G7 should tackle Covid-19 with massive fiscal stimulus -- David P. Goldman, Asia Times
Coronavirus outbreak creates 'uneasy calm' on Hong Kong's streets as protesters retreat -- Eliza Borrello, DW
Coronavirus: Shares face worst week since global financial crisis -- BBC
Syria war: Brutal endgame in Idlib risks spilling over -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
Hardliners’ victory could help Iran avoid war with US -- Faisal Al Yafai, Asia Times
Libya: Khalifa Haftar's repressive proto-state and the 'myth' of stability -- Tom Allinson, DW
Sanders Nomination Would Make 2020 a Repeat of 1972 -- Steven Petrow, USA Today
Super Tuesday Question: Who Will Be Left Standing to Take on Bernie Sanders? -- Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest
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