SINGAPORE - At some points, Singapore was held up around the world as the gold standard in its handling of the pandemic. At other points, the bouquets turned to brickbats as some commentators cited the country as a cautionary tale about how best-laid plans can be scuttled by the coronavirus.
Such ups and downs could be chalked up to a virus that often did not act as expected, but sprang surprises along the way.
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