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Collected Item: “Taiwan Went 200 Days without a Local Transmission”

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Taiwan Went 200 Days without a Local Transmission

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Despite its close proximity to China, Taiwan just passed 200 days without a local transmission of COVID. The article states, "Taiwan has never had to enact strict lockdowns. Nor did it resort to drastic restrictions on civil freedoms, like in mainland China. Instead, Taiwan's response focused on speed. Taiwanese authorities began screening passengers on direct flights from Wuhan, where the virus was first identified, on December 31, 2019 -- back when the virus was mostly the subject of rumors and limited reporting." Taiwan's geography also helped its control of the virus. Being an island in the Pacific help it regulate the flow of people coming in and out.

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#Taiwan, #PacificOcean, #HSE, #CNN,

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https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/29/asia/taiwan-covid-19-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_term=link&utm_content=2020-10-30T08%3A14%3A03

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CNN

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2020-10-30
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