The COVID-19 chronicles : Singapore's journey from pandemia to peri-pandemic limbo

No one is safe until everyone is safe. Singapore's struggle against the coronavirus mirrors those being waged by countries everywhere against a relentless, invisible enemy. In times of crisis, confusion and pandemonium abound. Sensing a need for simple and concise public health education and information that could help people to make sense of a bewildering new abnormal, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine launched a long-running series of illustrated stories on social media platforms. The COVID-19 Chronicles quickly took off, drawing the attention of the WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, which arranged for the series to be shared with other countries. This book features every Chronicles story published, and tells the story of the work behind the scenes to bring each episode to life. Offering bite-sized explanations of issues and topics seeded by the pandemic's global march, the Chronicles prods readers to stay safe, while also providing a humorous take on Singaporean life in the time of COVID-19. CONTENTS PREFACE FOREWORD BY THE DEAN PROLOGUE An invader arrives A call to help sparks a eureka moment THE CRISIS Naming the enemy Ready for launch SCIENCE SIMPLIFIED No fake news, just the facts Truth, well told Humourous yes, preachy no NEW NORMS FOR THE NEW NORMAL Documenting new norms of social interaction The Red Cross and WHO like the Chronicles Staying safe together, apart Where we couldn’t go, the comics travelled to. The Lancet gives a thumbs-up LIGHTHEARTED MOMENTS Seeing the funny side Metaphorically speaking The Prime Minister is a fan Story hothousing FLATTENING THE CURVE COVID-19speak: Circuit breaker, aka lockdown COVID-19speak: Work from home RESPONSIBLE REOPENING Emerging into the sunshine, cautiously NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES Remembering those on the frontlines... ...And those at the rear EPILOGUE Vaxxing nation THE FIGHT CONTINUES The new normal. Sort of. Past not-so-perfect continuous Back to the future THE COVID-19 CHRONICLES STORY HOTHOUSING TEAM DID YOU SPOT THESE CAMEOS?