S1E1: How 24 people saved one life: Singapore's War On Covid
Synopsis: This podcast series is based on selected chapters from a book, detailing Singapore’s experience battling the Covid-19 pandemic. The book - written by journalists of The Straits Times and edited by ST’s executive editor Sumiko Tan - is titled In This Together: Singapore's Covid-19 Story and is available in major bookstores now. Details online: https://www.stbooks.sg/ In this first episode of six instalments, ST's senior health correspondent Joyce Teo tells the story of the ordeal, that Madam Irene Tan went through, after catching Covid-19 in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore, and how, a team quickly rallied around her to save her life. Highlights (click/tap above): (Headphones recommended) 01:25 Retired tutor Irene Tan's cautious way of life in February 2020 05:40 Likely exposure from weekly singing classes, where she took her mask off to sing 07:30 The ventilator experience that scarred Madam Tan 11:25 Having her life supported by a machine 12:35 Madam Tan recounts praying to God, before eventually pulling through 14:00 Madam Tan's fighting spirit despite low blood oxygen saturation levels 15:15 Dr Chia Po Ying, 33, a consultant at S'pore's National Centre for Infectious Diseases and one of her doctors, looks back on treatment advances two years on in February 2022 16:00 Madam Tan on her way of life now in 2022 In This Together: Singapore's Covid-19 Story retails for $28 (with GST) at major bookstores. It is also available on the Straits Times Press website: https://www.stbooks.sg/ Listen to Episode 2 on how Singapore joined a global hunt for masks: https://str.sg/wsfD Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Follow Singapore's War On Covid podcast series here: Playlist: https://str.sg/wsfD Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wsPm Spotify: https://str.sg/wsPs Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wsyN Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Joyce Teo's stories: https://str.sg/JbxN --- Follow ST Podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.