Taiwan's Highly Successful COVID-19 Response: Schools and Businesses Stay OPEN

[Correll]

Sounds like a sane healthy response.

It is a sane healthy response if you live on an island and you stopped almost all travel 3 months ago and had mass testing ready to use when necessary.

Are they really mass testing? Or just sending kids with fevers home?

And would that be an option for a nation, where every family has both parents working, and/or so many single moms?

 

[debbiedowner]

Sounds like a sane healthy response.

It is a sane healthy response if you live on an island and you stopped almost all travel 3 months ago and had mass testing ready to use when necessary.

Mass testing and don't know if they did it but SK tracked everyone tested positive.

 

[Dragonlady]

Taiwan's response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been praised worldwide. Taiwan has one of the lowest infection rates in the world. Therefore, it is interesting to learn that Taiwan has not closed its schools and has allowed nearly all businesses to remain open. Taiwan has also refrained from absolute bans on large and small gatherings, which is why nearly all Taiwanese businesses have been able to stay open. And, as of 19 hours ago, Taiwan has had fewer than 300 COVID-19 cases out of a population of 24 million.

So what measures has Taiwan taken? Taiwan has imposed very strict travel bans and has been very aggressive and proactive in testing its citizens. Taiwan has also required all citizens who have returned from overseas travel to stay home for 14 days. Taiwan has urged citizens to practice social distancing whenever feasible, but, again, has not imposed outright bans on gatherings. Taiwan delayed the resumption of its school year for only two weeks in February, and all of Taiwan's schools have been open since February 25. Why? Because Taiwan's health authorities realized fairly quickly that the virus poses such an extremely small risk to children that there was no sound reason to close schools.

Now, although Taiwan has allowed schools to remain open, it has imposed some measures on its schools. When children arrive at school, they are checked for fever, and are sent home if they have a fever. Schools with more than 1,000 students are required to have at least 10 entrance lanes for temperature checks, and dividers are placed on students’ desks to separate them.

Opinion | We Don’t Need to Close Schools to Fight the Coronavirus (Published 2020)

Shutdowns could likely do more harm than good, since there’s little evidence that children are a major source of the spread.

www.nytimes.com

MinistryofForeignAffairs,RepublicofChina(Taiwan)

外交部全球資訊網-英文版,MinistryofForeignAffairs,RepublicofChina(Taiwan)

www.mofa.gov.tw

Taiwan shows its mettle in coronavirus crisis, while the WHO is MIA | Brookings

The public health professionalism and sense of global responsibility Taiwan has displayed underscore the irrationality of Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and its information channels due to political objections from China.

www.brookings.edu

Taiwan has only 77 coronavirus cases. Its response to the crisis shows that swift action and widespread healthcare can prevent an outbreak.

The government acted swiftly, taking advantage of infrastructure and data analytics, affordable healthcare, and extensive educational outreach.

www.businessinsider.com

Should Schools Close to Fight Virus? These Places Say No

As the coronavirus has made its way around the world, more than 160 countries have closed schools. Nearly 90% of the world’s student population is now out of class.

www.bloomberg.com

Taiwan reports third coronavirus death, total cases near 300

A third person infected with the coronavirus has died in Taiwan, the government said late on Sunday, as the number of cases on the island approached 300.

www.reuters.com

https://www.iscresearch.com/cornavirus-covid-19-updateorts-third-coronavirus-death-total-cases-near-300-idUSKBN21H00P

Coronavirus COVID-19 update - ISC Research

Coronavirus COVID-19 update - ISC Research (ISC) is the leading provider of intelligence, data and trends on the world’s English-medium K12 international schools. A range of reports, data portal, and research partnerships are available from ISC to support

www.iscresearch.com

Notice how AGGRESSIVE TESTING has been the key to their success. Trump turned down the WHO test and the USA STILL doesn't have enough testing capability. Lack of testing has been the reason why the disease is now running out of control.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Sounds like a sane healthy response.

It is a sane healthy response if you live on an island and you stopped almost all travel 3 months ago and had mass testing ready to use when necessary.

Are they really mass testing? Or just sending kids with fevers home?

And would that be an option for a nation, where every family has both parents working, and/or so many single moms?

Both and no it would not be an option for a nation of 332 million people

 

[U2Edge]

Taiwan's response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been praised worldwide. Taiwan has one of the lowest infection rates in the world. Therefore, it is interesting to learn that Taiwan has not closed its schools and has allowed nearly all businesses to remain open. Taiwan has also refrained from absolute bans on large and small gatherings, which is why nearly all Taiwanese businesses have been able to stay open. And, as of 19 hours ago, Taiwan has had fewer than 300 COVID-19 cases out of a population of 24 million.

So what measures has Taiwan taken? Taiwan has imposed very strict travel bans and has been very aggressive and proactive in testing its citizens. Taiwan has also required all citizens who have returned from overseas travel to stay home for 14 days. Taiwan has urged citizens to practice social distancing whenever feasible, but, again, has not imposed outright bans on gatherings. Taiwan delayed the resumption of its school year for only two weeks in February, and all of Taiwan's schools have been open since February 25. Why? Because Taiwan's health authorities realized fairly quickly that the virus poses such an extremely small risk to children that there was no sound reason to close schools.

Now, although Taiwan has allowed schools to remain open, it has imposed some measures on its schools. When children arrive at school, they are checked for fever, and are sent home if they have a fever. Schools with more than 1,000 students are required to have at least 10 entrance lanes for temperature checks, and dividers are placed on students’ desks to separate them.

Opinion | We Don’t Need to Close Schools to Fight the Coronavirus (Published 2020)

Shutdowns could likely do more harm than good, since there’s little evidence that children are a major source of the spread.

www.nytimes.com

MinistryofForeignAffairs,RepublicofChina(Taiwan)

外交部全球資訊網-英文版,MinistryofForeignAffairs,RepublicofChina(Taiwan)

www.mofa.gov.tw

Taiwan shows its mettle in coronavirus crisis, while the WHO is MIA | Brookings

The public health professionalism and sense of global responsibility Taiwan has displayed underscore the irrationality of Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and its information channels due to political objections from China.

www.brookings.edu

Taiwan has only 77 coronavirus cases. Its response to the crisis shows that swift action and widespread healthcare can prevent an outbreak.

The government acted swiftly, taking advantage of infrastructure and data analytics, affordable healthcare, and extensive educational outreach.

www.businessinsider.com

Should Schools Close to Fight Virus? These Places Say No

As the coronavirus has made its way around the world, more than 160 countries have closed schools. Nearly 90% of the world’s student population is now out of class.

www.bloomberg.com

Taiwan reports third coronavirus death, total cases near 300

A third person infected with the coronavirus has died in Taiwan, the government said late on Sunday, as the number of cases on the island approached 300.

www.reuters.com

https://www.iscresearch.com/cornavirus-covid-19-updateorts-third-coronavirus-death-total-cases-near-300-idUSKBN21H00P

Coronavirus COVID-19 update - ISC Research

Coronavirus COVID-19 update - ISC Research (ISC) is the leading provider of intelligence, data and trends on the world’s English-medium K12 international schools. A range of reports, data portal, and research partnerships are available from ISC to support

www.iscresearch.com

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SO WHY DIDN'T TRUMP PLACE THE SAME TRAVEL BANS ON PEOPLE TRAVELING AS TAWAIN DID.

Taiwan's response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been praised worldwide. Taiwan has one of the lowest infection rates in the world. Therefore, it is interesting to learn that Taiwan has not closed its schools and has allowed nearly all businesses to remain open. Taiwan has also refrained from absolute bans on large and small gatherings, which is why nearly all Taiwanese businesses have been able to stay open. And, as of 19 hours ago, Taiwan has had fewer than 300 COVID-19 cases out of a population of 24 million.

So what measures has Taiwan taken? Taiwan has imposed very strict travel bans and has been very aggressive and proactive in testing its citizens. Taiwan has also required all citizens who have returned from overseas travel to stay home for 14 days. Taiwan has urged citizens to practice social distancing whenever feasible, but, again, has not imposed outright bans on gatherings. Taiwan delayed the resumption of its school year for only two weeks in February, and all of Taiwan's schools have been open since February 25. Why? Because Taiwan's health authorities realized fairly quickly that the virus poses such an extremely small risk to children that there was no sound reason to close schools.

Now, although Taiwan has allowed schools to remain open, it has imposed some measures on its schools. When children arrive at school, they are checked for fever, and are sent home if they have a fever. Schools with more than 1,000 students are required to have at least 10 entrance lanes for temperature checks, and dividers are placed on students’ desks to separate them.

Opinion | We Don’t Need to Close Schools to Fight the Coronavirus (Published 2020)

Shutdowns could likely do more harm than good, since there’s little evidence that children are a major source of the spread.

www.nytimes.com

MinistryofForeignAffairs,RepublicofChina(Taiwan)

外交部全球資訊網-英文版,MinistryofForeignAffairs,RepublicofChina(Taiwan)

www.mofa.gov.tw

Taiwan shows its mettle in coronavirus crisis, while the WHO is MIA | Brookings

The public health professionalism and sense of global responsibility Taiwan has displayed underscore the irrationality of Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and its information channels due to political objections from China.

www.brookings.edu

Taiwan has only 77 coronavirus cases. Its response to the crisis shows that swift action and widespread healthcare can prevent an outbreak.

The government acted swiftly, taking advantage of infrastructure and data analytics, affordable healthcare, and extensive educational outreach.

www.businessinsider.com

Should Schools Close to Fight Virus? These Places Say No

As the coronavirus has made its way around the world, more than 160 countries have closed schools. Nearly 90% of the world’s student population is now out of class.

www.bloomberg.com

Taiwan reports third coronavirus death, total cases near 300

A third person infected with the coronavirus has died in Taiwan, the government said late on Sunday, as the number of cases on the island approached 300.

www.reuters.com

https://www.iscresearch.com/cornavirus-covid-19-updateorts-third-coronavirus-death-total-cases-near-300-idUSKBN21H00P

Coronavirus COVID-19 update - ISC Research

Coronavirus COVID-19 update - ISC Research (ISC) is the leading provider of intelligence, data and trends on the world’s English-medium K12 international schools. A range of reports, data portal, and research partnerships are available from ISC to support

www.iscresearch.com

SO WHY DIDN'T TRUMP PLACE THE SAME TRAVEL BANS THAT TAIWAN PLACED ON FOREIGN TRAVEL BACK IN JANUARY? NOTICE TAIWAN STRICT TRAVEL BANS INVOLVE ALL TRAVELERS, NOT JUST THOSE FROM CHINA? WHY DIDN'T TRUMP HAVE MASS TESTING READY TO GO FOR THIS VIRUS?

AGAIN, THIS JUST HIGHLIGHTS TRUMP'S FAILURE.

The reason Taiwan does not have domestic lockdowns that way the United States does is because UNLIKE the United States, they acted EARLY to prevent the disease from coming into the country and successfully contained any breakthrough in their defenses. THEY PREVENTED COMMUNITY SPREAD! Once community spread starts, that forces the country or region to go into lockdowns!

Taiwan took this seriously early and acted swiftly, and they are now enjoying the benefits of having done so as the virus rages across the United States.

Uh, because people like you howled and screamed when Trump just banned travel from China. Dem presidential candidates accused him of "xenophobia" and "racism" and claimed the ban was an "over-reaction."

As for our slowness in testing, you can thank federal red tape for that debacle:

How Government Red Tape Stymied Testing and Made the Coronavirus Epidemic Worse

FDA and CDC bureaucrats stopped private and academic diagnostic tests from being deployed.

reason.com

How Bad Regulation, Bureaucracy Slowed The Fight Against Deadly Wuhan Coronavirus

Yale health expert Dr. Michael Bracken warned NIH that much of its research spending was ‘wasted.’

issuesinsights.com

There was NOTHING that prevented Trump from declaring a national emergency and shutting down the borders like Taiwan did. He has Executive power and control of the SENATE. Trump cared more about the stock market and the impact of shutting the borders would have on the stock market.

 

[U2Edge]

Sounds like a sane healthy response.

It is a sane healthy response if you live on an island and you stopped almost all travel 3 months ago and had mass testing ready to use when necessary.

Are they really mass testing? Or just sending kids with fevers home?

And would that be an option for a nation, where every family has both parents working, and/or so many single moms?

Both and no it would not be an option for a nation of 332 million people

This is a national emergency, not business as usual. This is a pandemic. We should have testing for everyone. No one with a positive test should be allowed to go to work unless they are performing a critical essential service.