Notwithstanding its proximity to China, Taiwan has has less than 200 deaths - largely because of lessons learned with SARS, in 2003.

Masks are worn everywhere, by everyone - and strict and rapid rules were enforced, with timely auctioning.

All travel from China was immediately banned - as well as cruise ships - and heavy punishment was doled out for lockdown violations.


In contrast, Australia - also an island, with a 25 million population - has had much more infections and fatalities.

Taiwan has shown how to be prepared, and how to act quickly - whilst leaving from the past.

Healthcare of a very high calibre has also helped.

Taiwan is also generously donating 10m surgical masks to the EU and UK for medical health workers.

www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3909073

Interesting.

Taiwan manufactures 13 million masks, a day!

The crisis is also bringing back the bartering system with some countries.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8178415...make-face-masks.html

www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/03/26/chi...19-battle-early.html

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-...s-news-a9437961.html

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-...ggs-for-toilet-paper