I just had a call with my colleague from Taiwan. The last time we spoke he was so happy because life there was normal, hardly any Covid, they could live normal life, just needed to wear a mask when shopping/movies/concerts/etc.
TODAY? It’s getting all f-ed up, suddenly a SURGE in infections, deaths, quarantines, lockdowns, the works!
I went and checked the numbers, and this is actually pretty f-in shocking. The below image has infections, deaths, and vaccinations, in that order.
They started the vaccinations in March 2021, then the rest just followed:
Data comes from this website:
gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
And here’s also the full timeline since 2019 – it’s REALLY the full picture:
h/t Karlgel