The Central Epidemic Command Center announced five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 393. All five cases were imported, rather than being cases of domestic transmission...
With much praise of Taiwan in international media as a “democracy” which has successfully found means to fight off the COVID-19 pandemic, as contrasted to China or western countries, it might be worth casting a critical eye on what this means...
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stoked controversy earlier today with comments accusing the Taiwanese government of launching an organized campaign against him in the course of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to Tedros, Taiwan was politicizing the coronavirus pandemic to attack the WHO when the world needs to unite in combating the disease. What has raised eyebrows in particular, however, was Tedros accusing the Taiwanese government of “racism” against Africans in this purported campaign against him...
The Central Epidemic Command Center announced an increase of ten COVID-19 cases today, bringing Taiwan’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 373. Of these ten cases, nine were imported, while one was a case of domestic transmission...
Taiwan's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 300 today, with the Central Epidemic Command Center reporting eight new cases. Taiwan now has 306 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Three deaths were also announced in the last two days, bringing the total number of deaths that have taken place in Taiwan as a result of the coronavirus to five...
Taiwan's total number of COVID-19 cases climbed past 200 today, with the Central Epidemic Command Center announcing 215 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan...
How did Taiwan achieve its successes in fighting the COVID-19 coronavirus? Taiwan's strategy in its response to the coronavirus has been informed by three key inter-societal and historic elements: Taiwan's state formation during the 20th century, the political culture among elites that stems from the former process, and the collective experience of the Taiwanese population in dealing with the forces of nature...
