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World health organization let Taiwan join the World health organization?
Background to the question to the reporter from RTHK (Radio Television hong Kong) is taiwan’s seemingly successful measures against koronaviruset.
the island nation near China has, unlike other countries get infected and died. It is recorded only 322 infections and 5 deaths as a result of the covid-19 in the country with a population of 24 million people.
This despite the fact that around half a million taiwanere jobs on the chinese mainland, including in Wuhan, where the virus rages with the world originated and spread from.
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Already before christmas picked the health authorities in the capital Taipei up information about the new and unknown virus.
Taiwanese authorities began rapidly to survey all who had traveled to Wuhan-area.
Helseregistre was in conjunction with the travel data to contact people who could be infected. In this way, the infection tracked up, with the aim to control further spread.
This week, the general rules on the practice of social distance. Where it is not, should people wear a face mask.
This is a proposal, but we believe people will be able to follow them. If not, we’ll come up with other measures, said health minister Chen Shih-chung at a press conference Tuesday.
Authorities expect an increase in the number of infected, but believes the situation is under control.
Taiwanese soldiers practice on the disinfection of the streets in Taipei, in the event the number of infections would increase sharply.
Photo: Chiang Ying-ying / AP Wanted to ask about the success of
Taiwan is not a member of the WHO, or other international organizations.
China holds that Taiwan is part of China, and that they therefore should not have any own place in the UN or associated organizations.
for several years had Taiwan, the so-called observer status in the WHO and were allowed to participate in meetings, but in recent years has the nation been banned, after pressure from China. And many countries, including China’s willingness.
the Reporter from RTHK wanted anyway to get a comment from the WHO about the seemingly successful measures Taiwan practice, and about WHO should not let the country become a member of the organization, so the general condition in the world is now and the need for information and coordination is large.
Answer – or lack of answers – on the issue has created reactions.
A skoselger on the nattåpne market in the capital city of Taipei takes the proper precautions when it comes to koronasmitte.
Photo: Chiang Ying-ying / AP Adds on the tube
deputy secretary general Bruce Aylward, a canadian physician who is a specialist in epidemiology, staring first towards the camera for a few seconds, before he replied that he had not heard the question.
When the question is repeated, it breaks the connection.
After that the new contact is established, offer the reporter to repeat the question, but the canadian asks her to move on to other questions.
When the RTHK reporter says that she wants to hear WHOs opinions about Taiwan and the measures they have used, the answer Aylward that “they’ve already talked about China, and look at the different parts of China, they have done a very good job”.
Then thank him for the fact that the WHO has been given the opportunity to participate in the interview and exit.
Must communicate unofficially
In the aftermath of the interview, which quickly attracted attention, emphasizing WHO they have had contact with the taiwanese health authorities in connection with the virusutbruddet. But that it is up to the member states, and not the staff, to comment on which countries should be members of the WHO.
Taiwan does not participate – because of the lack of membership – in the regular updates WHO keeps on koronasituasjonene in the world. They have no official forum to share their experiences in.
WHO sends, according to himself, moreover, absolutely necessary information. But turn, for example along taiwan’s infection rates with China’s in the official statistics, according to the BBC.
Read: , Therefore, varies korona-the numbers are so huge,
23. February had representatives from the World health organization tour of Wuhan Tongji hospital of chinese colleagues.
Photo: China Daily / Reuters Would be treated in China if he was sick
the Canadian Aylward led the WHO delegation in mid-February, traveled to Wuhan.
When he returned home, he described the drastic measures that China had put in the work, to isolate the population, which is very successful. He said “the rest of the world was in debt to the people of Wuhan”.
In a video clip said the canadian doctor “that if he was proven covid-19, he would want to be treated in China.”
He thought later that all countries should do as China had done, and “if they don’t do it, they should take a closer look at themselves”, writes The Guardian.
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But should they repeat the success it would, according to Aylward, require quick decisions, money and political courage.
According to The Guardian is not Bruce Aylward longer been involved in tv productions as deputy secretary general at the website of the World health organization, or are listed under the organization’s leaders after Saturday’s interview.
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the World health organization with the secretary-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in the lead has received criticism by health experts to be candid and indulgent towards China and, not least, vouch for their story about virusutbruddet.
Read: Experts estimate the massive under-reporting of the number of infected
This despite the fact that it is gotten information that the chinese government in the beginning tried to hide the growing smittesituasjonen. Chinese doctors who tried to beat the alarm about the new virus was retaliation.
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In Taoyuan of the Taiwan stock local health authorities able bags with essential items to anyone who will be in the 14-day quarantine after journey.
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