Singapore leader’s wife blasts criticism on nation’s virus spike

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SINGAPORE: Ho Ching, head of Singapore’s state-owned investment company and wife of the country’s prime minister, blasted criticism on the city-state’s handling of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, saying it wasn’t alone in misreading the pandemic’s spread among patients who don’t display symptoms.

"We all underestimated the asymptomatic transmission -- not just SG, but the world over,” Ho said in a Facebook post late Friday night, using the abbreviation for Singapore. She said she’s frustrated by"I told you so” comments, adding that"hindsight is always beautiful and perfect.”

"Nope! Don’t put words in my mouth, young man!” Ho said in her Facebook post. She added that the unnamed critic shouldn’t"waste time being a back-seat driver” and should stop acting like a"smart alec, by blaming this or that person.” Singapore, which was seen as a success model in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, has now been hit by a setback after virus cases rose at dormitories for foreign workers. These patients now make up about nine in 10 of new cases reported in the past week.

Ho is the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has directly addressed the nation on a number of occasions to calm fears amid the outbreak. The city-state imposed its version of a lockdown, called a"circuit breaker,” more than a week ago.

 

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She's in transition. Between Denial and Anger. When cases overwhelms MoH ... She will then Bargain

In sgbroadcast it's the wife... In M'sia it's the niece... 😂 🤣 🤭

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