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Key lessons include strengthening scientific capacity, real-time data analytics, and international cooperation. There is a focus on system resilience: hospitals must be capable of managing surges without collapsing under strain. Digital health tools and community-based data collection are vital to foreseeing challenges and maintaining adaptability.

Institutional Reforms and Future Preparedness

Post-pandemic, Singapore plans to establish a dedicated communicable disease agency responsible for outbreak preparedness and response. The Infectious Diseases Act will be amended to be more adaptable, and investments in vaccine research, including local manufacturing, will be expanded.