"Singaporeans should be ‘calm but watchful’ after first Wuhan virus case, says PM Lee in Chinese New Year message
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans should be “calm but watchful” as the Government implements measures to “keep everybody safe and healthy” after the first confirmed case of the Wuhan virus in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Speaking in his Chinese New Year message on Friday (Jan 24), Mr Lee said the Government is “well-prepared” to deal with the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 17 people in China and sickened hundreds.
Strong families make for a strong nation, the Prime Minister added.
"Singapore should be a society where families are celebrated and supported, especially young families starting out."
Recent government initiatives have been made with this aim in mind, he said.
These include increasing pre-school subsidies to lighten the financial load of raising a child, promoting flexible work arrangements and the introduction of full subject-based banding in secondary schools to reduce stress on students and parents."
Some start to call the Wuhan virus: "WARS"!! Wuhan Acute Respiratory Syndrome fashioning after the much deadlier SARS!! I sincerely hope this Wuhan coronovirus is nothing close to SARS!
Anyway, we hv 3 confirmed cases now n with just over 1k folks that came fr Wuhan recently, we just hv to b careful n mindful of protecting ourselves!
As 4 PM talking abt close family tie, etc. It is a bit ingenious 4 PM Lee to talk abt this given his very public fallout with his young siblings n even his nephew who is based in the USA!!
Maybe that is why he rather b in Davos, Switzerland, then in Sgp!??
Anyway, here is wishing ALL a Healthy, Happy, Prosperous n Peaceful CNY of the Golden Rat!!
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans should be “calm but watchful” as the Government implements measures to “keep everybody safe and healthy” after the first confirmed case of the Wuhan virus in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Speaking in his Chinese New Year message on Friday (Jan 24), Mr Lee said the Government is “well-prepared” to deal with the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 17 people in China and sickened hundreds.
Strong families make for a strong nation, the Prime Minister added.
"Singapore should be a society where families are celebrated and supported, especially young families starting out."
Recent government initiatives have been made with this aim in mind, he said.
These include increasing pre-school subsidies to lighten the financial load of raising a child, promoting flexible work arrangements and the introduction of full subject-based banding in secondary schools to reduce stress on students and parents."
Some start to call the Wuhan virus: "WARS"!! Wuhan Acute Respiratory Syndrome fashioning after the much deadlier SARS!! I sincerely hope this Wuhan coronovirus is nothing close to SARS!
Anyway, we hv 3 confirmed cases now n with just over 1k folks that came fr Wuhan recently, we just hv to b careful n mindful of protecting ourselves!
As 4 PM talking abt close family tie, etc. It is a bit ingenious 4 PM Lee to talk abt this given his very public fallout with his young siblings n even his nephew who is based in the USA!!
Maybe that is why he rather b in Davos, Switzerland, then in Sgp!??
Anyway, here is wishing ALL a Healthy, Happy, Prosperous n Peaceful CNY of the Golden Rat!!
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