ingapore is among the safest places to live in during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study says, indicating that the authorities are well placed to lift restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus.

The country ranked fourth, just ahead of Japan, out of 200 nations and territories in a survey that took in 11,400 data points in categories that include quarantine efficiency, monitoring and detection, as well as emergency preparedness.

The top spot went to Switzerland followed by Germany in the ranking released on June 4 and done by Deep Knowledge Group, a consortium of companies and non-profit organisations owned by Deep Knowledge Ventures, a Hong Kong-based investment firm