Circuit Breaker

How to balance the work to do with the work of improvement

Shutting down a country due to coronavirus seemed unthinkable three months back. When China sealed off Wuhan and the surrounding areas in Hubei province, Western commentators considered this a draconian measure. Then six weeks later, Italy went on a full shutdown, soon followed by other countries in Europe, Canada, the US and elsewhere.

Singapore had been an outlier. While countries declared lockdowns, Singapore was wide open with malls, restaurants, and entertainment venues abuzz with people. Then on…