Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 2, 2020

Policy Decisions and Use of Information Technology to Fight 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease, Taiwan

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  • Lin et al analyze use of the National Health Insurance database and policy decisions made by Taiwan’s government during the first 50 days of the COVID-19 outbreak, highlighting effective delay and containment of community transmission through prevalent public awareness, cross-departmental collaborations, and advanced information technology capacity.

Lin et al. (April 2, 2020). Policy Decisions and Use of Information Technology to Fight 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2607.200574