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Singapore’s mixed response to COVID-19 : migrant workers sidelined

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Singapore’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been mixed. Initially seen as one of the better examples of managing the pandemic early on with efficiency and decisiveness, that reputation has now been marred with her handling of the country’s migrant population. Once deemed the “gold standard of near-perfect detection” by Harvard epidemiologists, initial praise for the country’s efforts at containing the virus have unfortunately not reached all sectors of society in an equal way. This paper will be structured in a way that focuses on the country’s social security responses, including any changes in policies and regulations around enforcement and immigration detention during the pandemic. Given the predominance of the migrant worker issue in Singapore, the rest of this paper will heavily focus on the state’s response, to the handling of the pandemic among the migrant worker population.
Jaar van publicatie:2020
Toegankelijkheid:Open