Revealing more of the math behind Covid-19 action plans can help allay public fear, uncertainty
Authorities face two opposing tides of opinion: those alarmed by rising numbers and those wanting more decisive reopening
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FRIDAY brought a literal insight into the calculations of the multi-ministry taskforce on Covid-19, as taskforce co-chair and Health Minister Ong Ye Kung laid out what this exponential phase of cases may mean.
The figures serve not just to prepare the public for high case numbers, but also - importantly - to signal the taskforce's own expectations.
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