However, popular news outlet CNN seems not to think so.

Malay Mail reported that CNN recently erroneously claimed that Singapore was “not a country” in a COVID-19 data chart.

The article that criticised the way US President Donald Trump handled the pandemic, featured a list of key countries that reported less COVID-19 cases than the White House in the past 24 hours on Oct 7.

A huge mistake

That list stated that Singapore was “not a country”.

When the news was pointed out by alert social media users, CNN removed the list from their website and acknowledged the error in a note at the bottom of the article.

Not sure which I find more amusing, that there's a list of countries with fewer cases of Coronavirus than the White House, or that someone at CNN thinks Singapore is "Not a country." pic.twitter.com/R09ajtyQfw

— Clayton Fopp (@ClaytonFopp) October 7, 2020

Not sure why @CNN covid White House story has identified #Singapore as “*not a country*” ? https://t.co/1LsDeykkCo pic.twitter.com/VSgvDrhFJJ

— David Capie (@davidcapie) October 7, 2020

@CNN why is Singapore not a country? I need to know who my new masters are! https://t.co/S4Lcco0QCf pic.twitter.com/Od5yysfdiE

— Zilu Feng (@ZeeFeng) October 7, 2020

I like the shade thrown at the whitehouse but apparently Singapore is not a country. Who knew! pic.twitter.com/c6OvTtjk4S

— Thomas Yeo (@bttyeo) October 7, 2020

Just checked the @CNN article and it still shows "Singapore (*not a country*)". CNN, are you living in 1964? So embarrassing https://t.co/Au6DD40WuL

— Lindie Botes | 린디 • 琳迪 • リンコ (@lindiebee) October 7, 2020