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this is a city in south korea just north of the country's capital so kim jong suit is on his way to an appointment. was there are you here for a test. yes this is for you to react. and these are to wipe down anything in the car you've touched with your hands on it. this drive through testing size has been set up on a parking lot people are processed here without having to leave their cars. although the 1st step is to fill out a questionnaire. on the internet i have a list any traveling i've done recently on the symptoms that i have on one through your have you been to china or if you're upset or any other country affected by the pandemic in the past 2 weeks and. thanks sore throat chilled shortness of breath or

other respiratory issues you know more than usual. sue felt a little feverish this morning so he decided to get himself tested. at the next stop his temperature is taken as. it says 37.5 now the other side. is the 7.5 kind of high and just slightly elevated this side is 37.20. please proceed to the next station. thank you. awful straight ahead. at the 3rd stop the doctor is waiting he too is dressed in protective. temperature and is a little of

a tit on and. so would like to get a swab sample. that's done at yes another station. this may feel a little uncomfortable. just to warn you it goes in a quiet day. and now you know what wrote i say. that's all thank you or you will get the results within 2 days it usually takes just one to not leave your home until you hear from us if you live with others isolate yourself as much as possible without home for the result you will be notified by text message ok on time without. your. going to your supply will expect a swap to be so deep. kim kyong su is just one of hundreds of thousands of koreans

who have been tested while in a car anyone can get tested and it's free to those with even the slightest sometimes otherwise it costs the equivalent of 150 euros. the south korean government views mass testing as key to controlling the spread of the covert virus that allows the country to isolate and treat infected persons early on. this policy which differs from those in most western countries has enabled south korea to largely contain the virus. china where the new virus 1st appeared in december 2019 also seems to be making strides it's used every means possible to stem the disease and who both province and in the rest of the country unprecedented controls were imposed on the people even by chinese standards in the meantime the number of new cases has dropped significantly on taiwan which

china considers a renegade province the virus was successfully staved off before it could have a big impact millions of masks were produced at short notice like in south korea taiwan has demonstrated that even in a democracy it is possible to impede the spread of infection. initially japan dealt with the pandemic quite differently. it chose not to impose any restrictions or quarantine measures. this report takes a closer look at how 4 different countries in asia are handling the current pandemic. him being sued shows us how soft korea is relying on the latest technology to help keep the virus from spreading. in japan constant asimo observes how the population's natural inclination toward social distancing due to politeness may be working in its favor in their using zip . stana basic and his family spent 2 months and self isolation with china's drastic

measures appearing to have paid off he was able to leave the confines of his apartment and in taiwan lucy about designers discovered how the country relies on the united effort of its people in times of crises like this. after the initial outbreak in china asian tourists were regarded with suspicion in much of europe now it's the other way around china has closed its borders to europeans having been the starting point of the epidemic asia may now offer the solution. we begin our investigation in china where the epidemic 1st began in december 29th. zuba seen on it is it a french journalist has been living in beijing for 10 years. it's been mandatory to wear

a mask in public for the past 2 months. but now the gloves. until recently it was only possible to get out once or twice a week it's like suiting up for combat. you know. let's go back up. there is your stuff normally we would leave the housing complex this way this cage is just 50 meters from the door. but it's closed off. miles. was just it's easy difficult to pass parcels over the barrier. you know going to have to walk all the way across the housing complex. constantly under surveillance. there are cameras everywhere. it's best not to circumvent the

checkpoints or guard posts. otherwise you'll be reported. residents must have permission to leave their homes local communist party committees have set up guard posts at all the housing estates they're manned 24 hours a day. here in front of the housing complex they have put up shelving for all the deliverance. every package has to be picked up here. but they can really thailand. and was fairly well known on the livery service is a really popular in china. and even more so now because most stores are closed. one is about 150 kilometers off the coast of china. this island state of 24000000 inhabitants has done a good job of protecting itself from the epidemic since the communist takeover of

mainland china in 1949 taiwan has sought to operate independently of its big brother which is both the island's biggest enemy and its largest trading partner. 1000000 taiwanese work in mainland china. lucy berbers on a french journalist moved to the capital taipei a few months ago with the help of her time in these roommates she's learning a lot about the country and its customs and declare on the social media there is fact if you advice can you tell me more about it yes so this shiva dog is a very lovely character that's been put up by the ministry of health and welfare to let the public know what we should do so this is on social media and it tells us for example how we must wash our hands as often as possible. this shiba inu called song is the spokes dog for the taiwanese ministry of health the government is using a range of digital mascots to tell the public how to manage. good hygiene the

campaign began in early december no other country reacted as swiftly at that point beijing was still trying hard to play down the situation. it was also in december that taiwan began imposing quarantine on people arriving from the epicenter of the epidemic a few weeks later it closed its borders completely to all visitors from china at the same time the country started mass producing protective masks making them available to every citizen. oh yeah how long have you been waiting in this q. cap an hour as long as you have your idea you can buy masks at a pharmacy once a week you need your id. oh yes and if you bring their id you can also buy masks for other people who are unable to do it themselves. i agree masks

a week for adult and 5 per child. this is tim is fair affordable masks available to everyone and the drug stores aren't allowed to raise the price. in order to ensure masks are available to the whole population the government mobilized the entire industrial sector this he was permitted to film in one of the largest factories. ringback of. this kind of leader and one of the cleanest factories in taiwan. she 1st has to pass through several air locks. the air in the factory is checked for bacteria several times a day since the end of 2019 these production lines have been operating at full

capacity you have a full share funny both of you with a mouse and every day we have a 700 holden here is it. fast it will be. followed. to ensure production runs smoothly the time when these government supplies factories with of all materials soldiers have also been trained as backup manpower that enables taiwan to produce 10000000 masks a day for its population of 24000000. but the companies are under a lot of pressure a police officer might stop by at any moment the number would be on the dot dot dot . so the police though check. was. directed doesn't appear shocked by this very strict supervision help us a lot a century or so journalists and shooter police to help to the government couple so help to specify terri can you know but do it in

a mask very comfortable. while other countries was still choosing to ignore the coronavirus taiwan was already planning ahead. in the meantime it's now producing masks for export there's no shortage of them in taiwan. it's just an hour's flight from taiwan to solve south korea. kim jung soon lives in an apartment in a suburb of the capital 24 hours have passed since he was tested folk over at 19 and he still waiting to hear the result. everybody knows all forms of checking my phone i should have received the message by now with the group who's there it is the test was negative i have to admit i'm relieved now i can go back to work. where the

company inc him being sued to city hall to learn more about how the mass screenings are organized. but there are still a few extra steps to take before we can really enter the building. look there's a disinfection both. so. once inside the procedure continues temperature control. anyone measuring more than $37.00 is taken aside. in this case will have to take her to

a testing center to find out whether or not she's in fact. the building's interior is constantly being disinfected that it allows the minister bill services to function without interruption. as mayor was the 1st to set up a testing center for citizens. just as everywhere else here in south korea there are areas with higher and lower numbers of infection but because we test everybody those who test positive are isolated and treated quickly and that's why we've had fewer deaths we chose not to impose restrictions on movement and that i was the greatest challenge. so as not to leave anything to chance streets public transport and open spaces are continuously disinfected. bottles of hand sanitizer have also been placed in countless intersections.

just a 1000 kilometers away in japan it's a very different story now drastic measures were taken to prevent the spread of the virus. constantine's in moore and his family came to turkey or 2 years ago. on the one hour of homework and then he. to video ok. i'll give you a tour of the apartment it will give us things are a little complicated at the moment because the kids have been here at home for a month everything happened here quite a while before it hit europe on the 7th of april a state of emergency was declared in tokyo and since other prefect is citizens were requested to work from home and avoid going out until that point and the schools have been closed my eyes why aren't you at school because.

for a long while japanese authorities took an lax approach saying that the rate of infection in japan was slow but the virus has since spread all over the country that was like yeah staying here in japan is that there's no sense of panic or worry. there's a kind of japanese composure that's almost troubled at times. there's not much testing it's not clear why the government isn't doing more testing the game that makes you wonder whether the buyer is really isn't spreading or if the government is hiding something. we didn't want to say the olympic games because that's what i thought at 1st is that you know you know the thinking is have been postponed. this is because you could even it's only that mysterious that it is you would do. what i . understand. decided not to mass test its population the mood here is relaxed except when it

comes to toilet paper. the school one of the biggest problems so far has been the supply of toilet paper that there isn't much available in japan and we didn't plan ahead with it and as you can see we haven't got much in reserve. when we run out we'll have to rely on japanese technology you. will have to figure out which one of these buttons turns on the water jet. i'll do that later when i'm alone. japan has plenty of experience when it comes to handling crisis situations like fukushima and 2011 perhaps that's one reason why 90 japanese have been taking the coronavirus in this stride until the end of march the streets of tokyo with just as

busy as ever. here we are tokyo's famous ship we are crossing and honestly it's just like it always is. constant tells him oh it is a regular at ruby room a bar in this popular district well he and others dons the nicer way an early april most of europe was in government imposed lockdown. i see a lot of people wearing face masks but i can't be bothered i don't think it's necessary . here people are more worried about getting the flu than the corona virus that only infects old people. but. what's behind this seeming lack of concern this young woman thinks it's her generation's duty to carry on as usual. it's like there won't be

a vaccine for another 6 months to a year where young people have to go out to keep the economy going. we all experienced what it was like after the earthquake in fukushima on march 27th it was really really depressing that's why i want to go out now. but shortly after these scenes were recorded through the room. added to close at least temporarily in light of rising infections chatter is now encouraging social distancing measures like those practiced in europe or china where they have a demick 1st began. we're back in beijing china where officials wearing red suits or arm bands are posted on every corner and you can't go one block without being stopped. by

car or more songs where it's centered around 160000 people are members of neighborhood committees in beijing the. sun was passed one for every 130 to 40 citizens. would all be just going on this tumult of. they know the neighborhood you can't call them before. what it was sort of. was there are more than an article written instead of follow the rules. to the books regis yes. those who are in general can expect to be prosecuted. right in front of them or. these residential committees are mainly staffed by members of the ruling communist party in normal times it's their task to maintain political control of the population but no they're helping with epidemic control efforts if you don't live in the neighborhood you aren't allowed through. are here but.

the 1st day on the basic was given permission to visit the shopping center before he enters he must give his name address and phone number if anyone on the list tests positive for corona the others who are here at the same time can be informed no problem ok. so you. sit there said least a still that is into these small streets full of cafes and bars if no one is allowed to come here they all go bankrupt so. that there's more to it than that even if the shop is open it doesn't mean that you are welcome to enter at this has along you 1st have to register by your smartphone my phone will indicate whether or not i can go in. if they have my number they can see that i haven't traveled anywhere in the past 2 weeks and that i don't

pose a risk. this is this is this is which the system is it on security it's really a practical system imo shops in beijing are using it because this data system lets the hairstylist know if a customer is ill or even if they have had contact with someone else who has the virus if so he is free to refuse service. i saw if you were quite clearly enjoying tonight of way of controlling people off almost where they get the information i don't know. that it will far it is just need your phone number in order to tell where you've been. they may be useful for combating the epidemic but it could obviously be used in other situations too. generated does a good job of tracking people's movements as if you just do it who can call it impossible. at the entrance to most buildings people's temperatures are taken as transit all in white all. of which are just off sometimes the wrist of enough.

of the way. this sophisticated surveillance system combines temperature readings with face recognition even when a mask is worn people can then be located via mobile tracking. those who are ill have no chance of avoiding quarantine every shop and all public spaces are connected to the system. in the. rush years sort of new one who dreams and this is one food chain street also known as beijing's shaun's elisa revenue. is a fairly heavily guarded at the moment. guard and police vehicles roughly every 100 meters.

this sign informs people of the precautions they must take when they go to work where i'm asked question asks and then there's an image of a foreigner behind bars it seems i failed to tell the truth. he brought the virus back with him and didn't spend time on quarantine the foreigner belongs in jail. china has been blamed for the spread of the virus by trying to dissimulate the origin of the propagation it hasn't turned stoke to mistrust of foreignness who have for the regime become the principal menace of the epidemic and to deal with on one thing a certain very few people are flying anywhere at the moment. there's the express train to beijing is have got. just the same international air travel has been suspended. except for flights operated by the chinese airline. these are very strictly controlled on. this train is usually full.

foreigners are no longer allowed to enter china with the exception of diplomats otherwise the borders are completely closed and chinese citizens returning home from abroad are forced into quarantine no exceptions are made the people are taken to pre-designated quarters and the police escort. returned to taiwan where lucy baba zines has already spent several months the island nation anticipated the coronavirus crisis early on and in contrast to europe hardly anything to change in terms of public life once a week you see it meets with a timely student for a language exchange where they practice mandarin and french. impressed me with a new vocabulary how about corner of your house. in order to reduce the risk of infection all the public water fountains have been turned off so i did the opposite

because when people drink the water they touch the spout with their mouths. ok with 6 hours so that makes sense i guess of all my bottle somewhere else. public transport on the other hand was never interrupted them it would all definitely wear a mask in the subway. a 1000000 last. little discipline demonstrated by the taiwanese has been exemplary people still have vivid memories of the czar's epidemic in 2003. that was a problem we can all remember how it was during the sars outbreak the taipei hospital was so overwhelmed with patients it had to be shut down many young people

died. since then we believe prevention is better than the cure. for the ok. 73 people died during the 2003 czars epidemic in the aftermath taiwan established the centers for disease control to combat the threat of communicable diseases 124 safety protocols were drawn up and they've gradually been implemented starting in january. one of those measures is taking a temperature reading of everyone entering a public building making it possible to keep schools and universities open in taiwan a large measure goes into effect today a verification code for all students. at the entrance to the university all students must register and report their temperature reading. so couldn't you just write down any member to get in you want to get out of the

taiwanese wouldn't lie we know how important this is. one success in the fight against covert 19 is down to the willingness of each individual to support the prevention measures laid out by the government cares and i saw 6 and i guess nicole how she thinks the situation here compares to that in china but she didn't want to talk about it maybe a while to thailand success is that here they communicate openly whereas in china they withhold information. while china did its best to censure the outbreak of the epidemic the taiwanese government was completely upfront about it the health care systems in taiwan and china seem to be just as different as they form a society. lucy is paying

a visit to the taiwan centers for disease control. every day the center informs the public of new cases of infection. they're told the patients age and gender as well as information on their whereabouts. all health care professionals share new data as quickly as possible as part of the strategy to keep the virus at bay. i was a pretty strong network of the laboratory test because when you can use in very examination to come for in the cases now we can pester. people every day so that's pretty large enough. so we can fight of the cases are here. those who test positive are immediately quarantined and their relatives informed in addition those infected or even suspected of carrying the virus are

electronically tracked the practice is widely accepted in eastern asia. to see pays a visit to 2 french nationals placed under quarantine by the taiwanese authorities the previous week one of the roommates tested positive for the corona virus since then no one is allowed to leave the apartment under any circumstances although food has to be delivered. this is people from the centers for disease control came here and gave each of us a few masks we had to sign a statement promising to abide by all the rules and restrictions. we were also given a telephone number with a direct connection to the center. we have to call 3 times a day and report our temperatures and any symptoms we might have. they found out via the internet that these phones reveal our whereabouts. a friend

of mine was erroneously traced as being outside his apartment although he was actually at home. the police showed up at his house to make sure he was really there. it's similar to an electronic ankle bracelet the slightest breach could result in a 31000 year fine police recently called one young man who was supposed to be under quarantine at a nightclub. yeah good. morning tina by definition is a deprivation of liberty. but in this situation it's necessary. a way and i think that the taiwanese government is doing what it can in the face of a global crisis. and this is how it prohibits people from violating the rules it's . the government's swift response and sophisticated surveillance technology has proven effective in taiwan's efforts

to contain the epidemic. back in south korea kim yong su is getting ready to go shopping. resurrect the last thing before leaving putting on a mask. at the supermarket disinfecting supplies are readily available and really a charge. but that's not all technology enables customers to avoid contact with any infected individuals from birds and i just as the mother of occasion. when i someone has been confirmed positive it will last but some will be just landed at the airport from a trip abroad. we're

now he's in a car on his way home he lives right around the corner from here through and through them the results are on a with one click can find out everything about cases in the area age of patient where they think state of health and even their address. this computer transparency has not going to have a well we're. everyone in korean society as it does give many people listens of security. for the for the money there are more people in the store that i expected. on his wife is starting to return to normal. all of the groceries are disinfected it's become routine by now.

dinner tonight is noodles there's no shortage of pastor in stores. there are a lot of people out and about a lot more than last week but everyone's wearing a mask. and it has a boss couldn't. tomorrow shopping is ordered online large retailers have adapted to the situation and offer efficient delivery services anything ordered by midnight is delivered to your door by 7 am the next day. this combination of widespread testing registration and tracking systems consistent disinfecting and general discipline helped to keep the 1st wave of the covert virus under control but south

korea is still braced for a 2nd wave reports indicate that the number of new infections is rising against likely. in japan tradition appears to take precedence every year and spring crowds flock to the parks to admire the cherry blossoms. if i love the horses i get the feeling. i get. french journalists constantine's i'm over surprised by the crowds. but there are so many people in the parks it's incredible that you could almost per get that there's a global pandemic going on. i think that seems so carefree as if nothing had happened unless all see. we really knew yogi park

and the other sites that were to host the olympic games in tokyo this summer they've now been postponed but that doesn't seem to worry too many people. nevertheless the authorities have clearly posted instructions on the cherry trees in order to help the spread of the granny virus please refrain from eating and drinking. most of those gathered here are young older people more precocious have decided to avoid hamami the traditional custom of the even flowers. i love friends who decided not to come this year. they didn't want to take any risks. but we didn't want to mess it. up. and we're taking care to keep our hands clean. cleanliness is the most important thing. i. the major secret of the japanese is that's their cleanliness this group of friends once to demonstrate this to constantine. i.

said but perhaps it's one of the reasons why the corona virus has spread so much in japan but the japanese are very fastidious period just like it was. in february at the height of the epidemic in china as opposed to on a visit ventured out into the empty streets of beijing. only then we got to the we're going to use a sunlit tune you're it's usually one of the liveliest areas in the city the johns want to get up to need your money on a friday afternoon and people are getting ready to go out to the shops so restaurants only my guest now as you can see. there's absolutely no one around the sun at almost all the shops are closed but sure it's not a whole lot you can do it's

a strange atmosphere because. you're not just down for. the 32 year. recently he returned to the area high school beijing is almost like he used to be. one of the police. the small you know the traffic is ok so are. people out shopping or going to work with. me when i could figure. out what he was on the air pollution alone indicates that life is slowly returning to normal. on his wall. in dazing life is regaining some of its color not all establishment have reopened for business but this restaurant has someone who didn't know what we serve cantonese cuisine roasted fowl is my specialty like duck coups. and i want national

prize for this recipe. this enterprising restaurant owner has kept his customers satisfied by offering takeaway dishes. sizzle water for kong i'm very optimistic the statistics are very promising now and i think we're over the worst of it. you know where the country did such a good job that he had people under control i will look at how we were able to contain the epidemic in the search people's water with each passing day more and more people are returning to the commercial districts all the stores are open. we're in sunlit in it's a mixture of fancy shops and trendy restaurants but of course there are still checks we're safe here. this is starting to pick up. cost must have to maintain a distance of one meter but that's a small sacrifice to get into an apple store they're closed all over the world except in china that's sort of the irony of the whole story they were the 1st

closed and now they're open again things aren't quite back to normal but they getting there. if you know me all the way yeah i feel a lot better today the stress is gone for me almost everything is back to normal the only thing we'll continue to do is avoid large gatherings and trying to stay too long in a heavily frequented places but that's it i don't have a problem doing that. you know. i mean branch has a good health care system so there shouldn't be so many deaths there if you know where and why is the number of infections there rising. and i think that's because the french don't abide by the rules. maybe that has something to do with your political system. but i don't know. i think i think it would hurt the 1st. one venue individualistic the other

venues like the act is the more. so i could i go from that post back then i can understand why we have different ideas but i think in critical times like this. it's probably necessary to take a step back. to put the money surety. at stake. and not to just make decisions. individuals back to. china japan taiwan and south korea have all followed a different approach to the pandemic than countries in europe. but not all of the measures will be compatible with european ideals. but it's still not clear which approach will ultimately prove most effective when it comes to conquering the virus .

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