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A White Paper on Singapore's response to Covid-19 outlined seven lessons learnt in preparation for future pandemics
The report, which consolidated findings from an internal After-Action Review, also outlined the hits and misses in the Government's handling of the pandemic
Among others, it noted that the outbreak in migrant worker dormitories and the authorities' initial position on mask-wearing could have been better handled
The rollout of vaccines, and the support given to businesses and individuals to cushion the pandemic's impact, were among the areas in which the Government did well