Why are all of these changes in policy happening?

The science is crumbling.

On the vaccine front specifically,

let's look at Singapore.

This was the front page on the New York Times.

The Singapore, they had the vaccine

and a plan to reopen.

Instead, they got cold feet as the title.

And it says here, incredible quotes.

Something we'd never think we'd see.

The Southeast Asian city state was widely considered

a success story and it's initial handling

of the coronavirus.

It closed its borders, tested and traced aggressively

and was one of the first countries in Asia

to order vaccines.

Top politician told the public

that an 80% vaccination rate was the criterion

for a phased reopening.

Singapore has now fully inoculated 83% of its population,

but instead of opening up, it's doing the opposite.

Lawrence Wong, Singapore's finance minister

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