MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to help the international community fight COVID-19, Taiwan shared parts of the game plan it used to return and maintain normalcy within the country: institute effective health measures first, then you shield the economy.
In an article from Taiwan Minister of Health and Welfare Dr. Chen Shih-chung shared by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines on Monday, Taiwan hoped that their formula can help countries understand the pandemic better, especially those struggling in containing infections.
According to Chen, their experience in dealing with the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) — in many ways considered a…
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