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An Isolation Journal: Taiwan’s Strict Coronavirus Measures

  • The Narita International Airport boarding area. Some passengers were covered head to toe in protective gear.

    The Narita International Airport boarding area. Some passengers were covered head to toe in protective gear.

  • New arrivals to Taiwan line up for the special taxis that have been the required form of transport since April 2020 for everyone arriving from overseas.

    New arrivals to Taiwan line up for the special taxis that have been the required form of transport since April 2020 for everyone arriving from overseas.

  • Boxes containing alcohol disinfectant are stacked at the airport taxi stand for taxi drivers to disinfect their vehicles before each new passenger.

    Boxes containing alcohol disinfectant are stacked at the airport taxi stand for taxi drivers to disinfect their vehicles before each new passenger.

  • The contents of the “welcome” box: oatmeal, biscuits and cookies, garbage bags, masks, and a thermometer.

    The contents of the “welcome” box: oatmeal, biscuits and cookies, garbage bags, masks, and a thermometer.

  • A room at a quarantine station in Taiwan. For even the most minor symptoms, you are required to stay here and undergo a PCR test.

    A room at a quarantine station in Taiwan. For even the most minor symptoms, you are required to stay here and undergo a PCR test.

  • Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inspects the quarantine facility at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. (April 7, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Taiwan Presidential Office.)

    Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inspects the quarantine facility at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. (April 7, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Taiwan Presidential Office.)

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