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A dedicated team of experts quickly recognized the possibility of a novel coronavirus, noting similarities to the SARS outbreak of 2003. With close international collaborations, Singapore’s health system kept a keen eye on developments in Wuhan, understanding that the connectivity between the two cities through air travel posed a significant risk of importation. The realization that human-to-human transmission was probable pushed Singapore into proactive mode, establishing an inter-ministerial task force to coordinate responses.