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  • How Australia kept COVID in check, and what lessons the world can take from it

    Nick Schifrin

    May 11, 2021 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Australia

    Strict and early knockdowns and consistent public health messaging have helped Australia effectively eliminate Covid-19. Now, the country and its residents have largely returned to business as usual, despite many citizens still waiting to receive the Covid vaccine.

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  • Taiwan's aggressive efforts are paying off in fight against COVID-19

    Nick Schifrin

    April 01, 2020 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Taiwan

    Due to its proximity to China, experts forcasted that Taiwan would experience a high number of coronavirus cases, but aggressive intervention strategies have kept the overall caseload much lower than expected. New regulations, especially focused on people traveling through the airport – such as enrolling travelers in a national coronavirus database, taking their temperature in the airport, and mandating a two-week quarantine – granted the government the capability of being able to track the spread of potential incoming cases.

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  • How Taiwan has become a COVID-19 success story

    Nick Schifrin

    April 01, 2020 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwan was expected to be inundated with COVID-19 cases, but that never happened at least in part due to the swift and aggressive actions enacted by the government. Integral to the approach was enhanced transparency from the government, which included text messages to those who were quarantined, as well as using lessons learned from the SARS outbreak.

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