ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2020
Potential lessons from the Taiwan and New Zealand health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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127 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Post-COVID syndrome prevalence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of contact tracing in the control of infectious diseases: a systematic review.The Lancet. Public health · 2022Pooled it
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- The Role of Leadership in Public Sector Innovation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Management of COVID-19 in Asian Countries.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Lessons learned from Taiwan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: successes, challenges, and implications for future pandemics.European journal of public health · 2025Observational
- Impact of Covid-19 control strategies on health and GDP growth outcomes in 193 sovereign jurisdictions.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Music During COVID-19 Quarantine: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Association of National Identity and Trust in Government with COVID-19 Vaccination and Brand Choice in Taiwan.Journal of community health · 2024Article
- Impact of post-COVID-19 changes in outpatient chronic patients' healthcare-seeking behaviors on medical utilization and health outcomes.Health economics review · 2024Article
- Impact of class cancellations on parents' and children' adaptation following an outbreak of the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan in April 2022.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Effect of Government Guidelines and Corporate Governance on Telework Adoption and Occupational Health Measures in Taiwanese-Listed Companies.Safety and health at work · 2024Article
- A dynamic approach to support outbreak management using reinforcement learning and semi-connected SEIQR models.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Approaches to preventing or mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have varied markedly between nations. We examined the approach up to August 2020 taken by two jurisdictions which had successfully eliminated COVID-19 by this time: Taiwan and New Zealand. Taiwan reported a lower COVID-19 incidence rate (20.7 cases per million) compared with NZ (278.0 per million). Extensive public health infrastructure established in Taiwan pre-COVID-19 enabled a fast coordinated response, particularly in the domains of early screening, effective methods for isolation/quarantine, digital technologies for identifying potential cases and mass mask use. This timely and vigorous response allowed Taiwan to avoid the national lockdown used by New Zealand. Many of Taiwan's pandemic control components could potentially be adopted by other jurisdictions.
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