Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences from South Korea and Taiwan. (March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, T.Y.
• Other Names: Wang T.Y. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of Asian and African studies. Volume 58:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 169
• Page End: 173
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Subjects: Coronavirus -- COVID-19 -- South Korea -- Taiwan; Social change -- Africa -- Periodicals; Social change -- Asia -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Africa -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Asia -- Periodicals; Africa -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Asia -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Africa -- Periodicals; Asia -- Periodicals; 950
• DOI: 10.1177/00219096221136944
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9096

Abstract

The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has dramatically disrupted the global community, causing more than 6 million deaths worldwide and changing daily lifestyles for billions. Two Asian countries, South Korea and Taiwan, have been able to maintain low rates of infections and fatality. Five articles are collected in this special section to examine their successful experiences and the challenges they faced.