A novel coronavirus infection that started in Wuhan, China in late 2019 has been linked to approximately 5 million infections and more than 300,000 fatalities worldwide as of May 22, 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The COVID-19 pandemic caused tremendous losses and effects in nations all over the world in its early phases, before vaccinations and antiviral medications were fully developed. Unimaginable situations such as the inability to travel, remote learning and work from home, economic collapse, and the cessation of international exchanges, all occurred within a short period of time due to the new coronavirus infection.
People in Taiwan had previously experienced SARS, and the government's leadership and cooperation with the public made it feasible to control the epidemic effectively in the era of COVID-19.