Coronavirus Open Thread (October-December 2020)

[QuaSaShao]

Taiwan’s vaunted quarantine system:

If Taiwan has an outbreak, this will be why:

I entered Taiwan in September, flying from the UK, where I had been stuck for a while. I expected that when I entered Taiwan I would be met by airport staff in full body suits, or for there to be at least some social distancing given that Taiwan has little to no cases, and is actively trying to prevent an outbreak. However, as anyone who has recently entered will know, the only protection staff have from travellers standing thirty centimeters in front of them is a paper surgical mask. I also exp…