S1E19: Can SG Clean be a national movement to flatten the coronavirus epidemic curve?: Green Pulse Ep 19

Green Pulse Ep 19: Can SG Clean be a national movement to flatten
the coronavirus epidemic curve?

12:42 mins

Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The
Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing
environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate
change.

Tune in to this episode to find out about the SG Clean Taskforce
and how its aims are more urgent in this current Covid-19 era.
Find out about SG Clean certification.

The mindset shift: Can this be voluntarily done by people and
premises? This is important as the fight against Covid-19 is
in the hands of individuals, experts say, as personal hygiene and
cleanliness can reduce the natural spread of the virus.


This would also help flatten the epidemic curve by preventing the
number of cases from surging suddenly, helping healthcare systems
better manage existing patients. 


In the third of a series of podcast episodes based on The Straits
Times' The Big Story video, ST’s environment
correspondent Audrey Tan chats with a panel of experts
to discuss the importance of personal and public hygiene, as
Singapore continues its battle against Covid-19. Subjects covered
are the drive for cleanliness amid disease, the existing state of
hygiene, the need for a greater appreciation of cleaners and life
beyond Covid-19.

The panel includes:


1. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water
Resources


2. Professor Wang Linfa, infectious diseases expert at Duke-NUS
Medical School


3. Mr Edward D'Silva, chairman, Public Hygiene Council


4. Mr Tai Ji Choong, director of the Department Of Public
Cleanliness, The National Environment Agency (NEA)


Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg)
& David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg) & Ernest
Luis


Edited by: Adam Azlee


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