Is Taiwan learning to live with COVID?
22 May 2022 |
4:17 pm
Taipei has introduced a "new Taiwan model" to shift away from its "zero-COVID" strategy. But public health experts warn of an increase in COVID-19 fatalities if the island can't streamline policies.
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