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23 million people, 6 deaths: How Taiwan tackled the COVID-19 crisis
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20 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2020
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Podcast episode
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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
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