Assisted Taiwan’s diplomatic allies with fighting the pandemic. Specimens from Palau were sent to Taiwan to test for COVID-19.
1. Palau notified Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that an American healthcare worker was suspected of contracting COVID-19 there.
2. After receiving the notification, physicians from the Department of Infectious Diseases of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital assisted in the collection and inspection through video conferencing, and subsequently in the specimen delivery.
3. This episode showed the importance of international cooperation in preventing epidemics and pandemics.
- Created:2020-03-07
- Last Updated:2020-05-20
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