SARS | COVID-19 | |
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Outbreak period (Global) | November 2002 to July 2003 | November 2019 to present |
Outbreak period (Singapore) | March 2003 to June 2003 | January 2020 to present |
First reported case in Singapore | March 1, 2003 | January 23, 2020 |
Total confirmed cases | 238 | 1,773,386 |
Local Death toll (Case fatality rate) | 33 (14%) | 1543 (0. 09%) |
Rapid diagnostics | RT-PCR/reverse transcription polymerase reaction | RT-PCR/reverse transcription polymerase reaction/Antigen-rapid test (ART) |
Medical prevention | Not available (No FDA-approved vaccination) | Available (FDA-approved vaccines and antiviral pills) |
Governance Structure | From the Operations Group (Led by the MOH) to the three-tiered taskforce (Led by the MHA): Inter-Minister Committee (IMC), Core Executive Group (CEG) and Inter-Ministerial SARS Operation Committee (IMOC) | Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) (Currently led by the Minister for Health and the Minister for Finance together) |