The Webinar on "COVID-19 Success Stories: Taiwan & Greece's Combating Model" organized by the Taipei Diplomatic Delegation in Greece was took place on May 21, 2020. The event was attended by Taiwan's Ambassador Sherman Kuo, MP Christos Kellas, Professor of Microbiology Anna Papa-Konidari (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Dimitrios Paraskevis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Professor of Pathology Charalambos Gogos (University of Patras) Professor Chang - Chuan Chan (Dean of the College of Public Health in Taiwan - National Taiwan University), Professor at the Institute of Environmental Occupational Health Sciences), Dr Marios Papadakis, Plastic Surgeon at I-Shou University Hospital (E-Da Hospital) in southern Taiwan (Kaohsiung).
The purpose of the event was to present the successful response to the COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan and Greece and to demonstrate in this direction how the two countries set an example for Asia and Europe.
Greece and Taiwan are a successful example of dealing with COVID-19 for Europe and Asia. Taiwan's previous experience with the SARS epidemic in 2003 was one of the main reasons for the immediate implementation of restrictive measures. Similarly, Greece has shown rapid reflexes which, in combination with the harmonious cooperation of the citizens, are decisive for the successful outcome of the situation.
