An Unusually Deadly Outbreak in Taiwan Was Driven By Complacency

Data shows overall fatality rate higher than global peers
Lack of preparation, ‘Covid Zero’ strategy are key risks

Covid-19 vaccination at the National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei, on July 21.Photographer: Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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By Cindy Wang and Iain Marlow

July 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT

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July 26, 2021 at 3:49 AM EDT

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Taiwan won plaudits for its successful containment of Covid-19 last year, which made its recent virus resurgence all the more surprising. Data shows it was unusually deadly, as well.

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