Today, Explained Asia's second wave
Mar 24, 2020
Lisa Lin, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in Singapore, discusses the shifting COVID-19 landscape in Asia. She highlights how Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore initially managed to keep cases low, thanks to lessons learned from SARS. However, the podcast emphasizes the alarming resurgence in infections due to returning travelers. Lin explores the urgent measures these regions are implementing, the evolving public sentiment, and the intersection of technology and privacy in response strategies.
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SARS Experience
- Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore experienced the SARS crisis in 2003.
- This experience shaped their swift and decisive responses to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Early Border Closures
- These countries reacted quickly, closing borders to China by early to mid-January.
- This was a controversial move at the time, as they were among the first to do so.
Contact Tracing and Task Forces
- Implement detailed contact tracing to identify and isolate potential cases.
- Establish cross-department task forces to coordinate responses effectively.