The daily positive cases are down only because they are doing fewer tests — was one point made. In fact, the infection rate is now much lower than the year’s peak of 11.9% on Jan 2, which triggered MCO 2.0. Our death rate (0.65%) is lower than our neighbours, except Singapore (0.05%), and far lower than the UK (2.8%) and the US (1.8%). On that score, we have done well to keep the death rate low so far. Which is why, although it may not be a popular thing to say, I would rather see the glass as half full, and not half empty, after 18 months of a vicious pandemic.

Source: The Edge Markets June 28, 2021 09:56 UTC