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This page does not show Taiwan as a separate country, which is ludicrous, but is in line with the WHO policy. Because of this policy (mostly dictated by the Chinese government), not only Taiwan is excluded from this map, but Taiwanese experts are also barred from participating in WHO meetings, even though there are already 10 cases diagnosed in Taiwan and Taiwan has a "good" history with epidemics (the current vice presdient, Chen Chien-jen, served as Minister of Health from 2003 to 2005 and was praised for effectively managing the SARS epidemic through quarantine and screening procedures [1]).

I recommend using the Johns Hopkins map [2] or Corona Help website [3] for more accurate information.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Chien-jen

[2] https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.h...

[3] https://corona.help

parent pieq 6 years ago

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