Island has world's best record fighting the virus; rigorous contact tracing among reasons
Straits Times
Date: Oct 30, 2020
Above: Visitors to Xingtian Temple in Taipei getting their temperature checked. Except for wearing face masks and washing hands more often, life has returned to normal in Taiwan. PHOTO: EPA-EFE, REUTERS
Taiwan holds the world's best virus record by far and reached the new landmark yesterday, even as the pathogen explodes anew in Europe and the United States.
Taiwan's last local case was recorded on April 12; there has been no second wave.
What did this island with 23 million people do right? It has had 550 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with only seven deaths. [FULL STORY]
