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23 million people, 6 deaths: How Taiwan tackled the COVID-19 crisis

23 million people, 6 deaths: How Taiwan tackled the COVID-19 crisis

FromThis Matters


23 million people, 6 deaths: How Taiwan tackled the COVID-19 crisis

FromThis Matters

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While most of the world continues to be shut down during the pandemic, in Taiwan, society continues to function. The tiny island state off the coast of China currently has less than 500 confirmed cases and deaths are in the single digits due to COVID-19, making it one of the best case scenarios in the world. Adrian Cheung talks briefly to Nick Zarowny, a Canadian in Taiwan, for a view of what life is like there, followed by an interview with Dr. Jason Wang of Stanford University School of Medicine, who has published a paper on the aggressive approach Taiwan has taken—and whether we could take those same measures in Canada and around the world.
Released:
Apr 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.