[Schools get creative in fight against COVID-19]

Taiwan’s children are finally back at school after the longest winter break in the nation’s history. Find out what schools are doing to make sure the students don’t bring COVID-19 to school with them. There’s also some good news this week: Taiwan is beginning clinical trials on a promising experimental drug called remdesivir, and researchers say they’re a step closer to being able to mass-produce it.

Plus:
- An explainer on travel advisories for global outbreak hotspots
- What did Bernie Sanders really say about Taiwan?
- Guess the shining survivor featured in “Who in Taiwan?”
- Taiwan cancels the largest annual religious procession: “Where in Taiwan?”


LINKS:
Who can enter Taiwan and who needs to be quarantined: https://ifi.immigration.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=18668&ctNode=36570&mp=ifi_en
Latest figures on COVID-19 in Taiwan and around the world: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En
Judy Linton’s homepage: http://www.judylinton.com/
Gikong Presbyterian Church: https://www.facebook.com/1982.gikong/
Taiwan Transitional Justice Database: https://twtjcdb.tjc.gov.tw/
Bernie Sanders 60 Minutes interview segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PqDnyjbT38CONNECT

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[Should we be worried about COVID-19?]

Faced with non-stop coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, and news of Taiwan’s first fatality, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed. In today’s show, we’ll not only bring you the latest developments, we’ll also delve into why the virus is causing so much anxiety.

Plus:
-We celebrate Taiwan’s endangered languages on Mother Language Day (Feb. 21)
-Cute mascots help in the fight against COVID-19, on “Hashtag Taiwan”
-Guess the Friend of Taiwan featured in “Who in Taiwan?”

LINKS:
-More cute memes from the health ministry (Chinese): https://www.facebook.com/mohw.gov.tw/
-Ministry of Health and Welfare (English): https://www.mohw.gov.tw/mp-2.html
-More about the Hla’alua (Saaroa) Language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaroa_language
-Watch videos of the Hla’alua (Saaroa) Language (with Mandarin subtitles): http://klokah.tw/video/watch.php?vid=3924
-More about Taiwan’s indigenous languages (Formosan Languages): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formosan_languages
-Austronesian Languages:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austronesian_languages

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[When faced with a global outbreak of a deadly virus, who do you turn to?]

In today’s Taiwan Insider, we tell you who WE trust, and debunk some of the most common myths about the new coronavirus, now known as COVID-19. Also, China’s top epidemiologist has released an unpublished study that sheds light on what the coronavirus patients have in common. We’ll bring you details in Taiwan Explained.

Plus:
- How xenophobia is spreading as quickly as the disease
- The Toilet Paper Panic of 2020, on “Hashtag Taiwan”
- Fun facts about the Lantern Festival, in “Taiwan by Number”
- Guess the Tireless Titan featured in “Who in Taiwan?”

LINKS:
DW’s East Asia Correspondent William Yang: https://williamyang.contently.com/
William Yang reports on coronavirus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120
Taiwan Lantern Festival 2020: https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/

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Public anxiety over the new coronavirus is high with people hoarding face masks. Tune in to find out how effective masks really are and their history in Taiwan. Deutsche Welle Correspondent William Yang also offers insight into the real situation in Wuhan and how China is suppressing online discussion of the virus .

Plus:
- How does Novel Coronavirus compare to SARS?
- The ICAO blocks tweets about Taiwan
- Heaviest snowfall in 20 years - Where in Taiwan?

LINKS:
DW’s East Asia Correspondent William Yang: https://williamyang.contently.com/
William Yang reports on coronavirus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120
Anonymous-created UN page (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/20200204133345/https://esango.un.org/irene/index.html?page=viewContent&type=13&nr=81§ion=13&message=Thank%20you%20for%20your%20comment.&index=0#comments

WHERE TO BUY FACE MASKS IN TAIWAN
1) Face masks will be available for purchase at NHI pharmacies beginning on Feb. 6 (they will no longer be available at convenience stores after Feb. 4). There’s a limit of two masks per person within a 7-day period. The total cost for two masks is NT$10.
2) Location of NHI pharmacies: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1L3hnBvyhBpVY00gzi-XIOIOJM4BVmYe9&ll=25.033945016025616%2C121.46384932444766&z=10
3) Before you go, check the last digit of your ID (ARC) which is the same number on your NHI card. If the last digit is odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), you can only go on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. If the last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8), you can make purchases on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday.
4) To buy a child’s size mask, you will need an NHI card for someone who is aged 12 or younger.
5) Each pharmacy will have 200 adult masks and 50 children’s masks available each day. The amount available may be adjusted in the event of changes to production output.
6) You may bring one additional card with you to help a friend or family member purchase masks. All other rules apply.

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We’re celebrating the Year of the Rat in this week’s Taiwan Insider! We begin with an explainer about why the rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac, and why there’s no Year of the Cat. We have some tips on how to buy the freshest New Year’s goods and flowers with a special message. And finally, in Hashtag Taiwan, Leslie Liao shares some savvy ways to respond to nosy relatives who grill you during your New Year feast!

Plus:
-The most expensive bowl of “Buddha Jumping over the Wall”
-Rat-themed Calisthenics
-The most beautiful stretch of highway in Taiwan


LINKS:
Find out your Chinese zodiac animal sign: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiac

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1. Why the DPP needs to listen more
2. How the KMT can renew itself and find new leaders
3. A “smart” next move for China
4. Taiwanese people realllly love to vote. We’ll explain why.
5. The legislature has younger and more female voices. We crunched the numbers!
6. People shouldn’t make fried chicken promises they can’t keep.
7. Foreign observers were moved to tears by vote-counting process.

Plus:
-Guess this patriotic leader in “Who in Taiwan”
-A mysterious glow caused by cold weather

Featured Experts:
-Learn more about Kharis Templeman, who is the Program manager of the Taiwan Democracy & Security Project at Stanford University:https://www.kharistempleman.com/ Find Kharis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kharisborloff
-Learn more about Syaru Shirley Lin, who is a Political Economist at UVA and CUHK. http://www.shirleylin.net/?lang=en You can also find her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/syaru

Links:
-“Percentage of Women in National Parliaments”, Inter-parliamentary Union (the list does not include Taiwan, which would rank 16th in the world for most female legislators). https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking?month=11&year=2019
-Global age of parliamentarians is 53 (less than a year older than Taiwan): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/democratic-governance/parliamentary_development/the-global-parliamentary-report.html
-2020 Taiwanese Legislative Elections (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taiwanese_legislative_election
-The Great Search for Ho Sheng Mo:
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The 2020 Presidential and Legislative Elections

Happy New Year from all of us at Taiwan Insider! Today we’re bringing you 10 great ideas from Taiwan for the coming year, including an innovative way to combat mosquitos, an app that can help you disconnect from your cell phone, and even a fun way to burn twice as many calories as running! So join us, armed with these great ideas, as we head towards a greener, smarter, more inclusive future!


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Taiwan Insider is counting down the new year with a collection of our favorite stories from 2019! Our inaugural year was jam-packed full of stories that made us want to smile, sing, dance, or even cry. Which was your favorite? Join for this special look at the year that was 2019!

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Six days remain before Christmas, and 23 days before the elections. In today’s Taiwan Insider we’ve got both the holidays and the elections on our mind! We’ll take a closer look at the three candidates’ televised platforms and how they’re faring in the polls. Plus we’ll show you two fascinating holiday-related destinations.

Plus:
- An explainer on Taiwan’s opinion polls
- Learn about Sanxiantai, a popular spot to watch the first sunrise of the New Year
- A popular YouTuber flirts with the president and gets in trouble with...
- Who in Taiwan made another unforgettable comment this week?

Links:
The News Lens take interactive election poll graphic: https://international.thenewslens.com/interactive/125385
Frozen Garlic, a blog on Taiwan’s elections: https://frozengarlic.wordpress.com/
Contest for couples to win Sanxiantai Sunrise package: https://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw/zh-tw/event/news/2750
The East Coast National Scenic Area: https://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw/en
Potter King flirts with President Tsai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhqgx2QpotA


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