pleasures are. just the latest research. information into context. the coronavirus or to get special to find. you're watching news coming up today taiwan's impressive pandemic response as cases mount around the world taiwan has emerged as a model for stopping to spread its covert 19 can its approach be replicated elsewhere. and in the end market quarantined patients are sick stressed and stigmatized over the coronavirus now volunteers who've already spent years behind bars are talking them through their isolation.

imo as a chant welcome to news asia thank you for joining us as coburn 1000 cases climbed around the world once again we take a closer look at the government that has most successfully tackled the pandemic in asia taiwan just 7 people have died of the corona virus there with a total of 570 cases ever recorded as of this tuesday some people have pointed out it's island geography as one explanation but take one look at the u.k. and that should dispel any myth about an island advantage in fact taiwan was especially vulnerable in the early days of the pandemic with hundreds of flights going to china every week making its success in the fight against cove it all the more remarkable. massive. joyful faces this year taiwan's private or a close more than a showcase for the island's liberties but also is achievement in containing

coronavirus it seems surreal to many others around the world to severing from the outbreak but here has never been any kind of lock down people have gone through more than 200 days without a local transmission record. jason long a public health expert from stanford university has been studying the taiwan model since the early stage of the pandemic he travelled twice from the us to taiwan this year one of the things that i noticed immediately is how serious. they take the corn team procedures and soul they track you by sort of you say you are signals you'll fall the location where we work under going quarantine there will barely any signals. so we've got visited by the police and the public health department. speedy and strengthen border control is the most important key to success except

residents travellers are special besides nobody is allowed to enter taiwan even though it's too late for regions like the u.s. and europe to stop the virus and to bother the expert thinks that contact tracing quarantine and universal masquerade as the relevant lessons that should be learned from taiwan just because you you have lockdowns and then you release people and they would lock down being these people does not necessarily help is a pretty critical. data coming from peskin or or or you know data coming from. individuals for contact tracing that needs to be standardized. in order to model an effective response was successful in finding the other. not only pay the 1st as public health but also the economy here i will mention make it $1.00 of the all economies in the world to expand this year with around 1.5 percent g.d.p.

growth forecast taiwan's hope in the 1900 fans just as you work now it's growing more sustainable ways to step forward and some scientists including chisel will and also local professor jones home suggest to do with authority or would be qualified to be open the border in the near future we can come up. kind of for me that we can. shorten the coroutine base by increasing testing for the more you know cost. the better up and distribute it we still need this they hope by a step which incredibly travel bubbles tallent to certain other example to the world into a new normal. joining us is dale fisher professor of and sexist diseases at national university of singapore adel one thing i keep hearing is that taiwan is

a small island new zealand is another example and that what they're doing terra to really scale up for europe or the united states what's your take on certainly very difficult the countries you mentioned likewise china thailand vietnam they've got like a 0 tolerance policy if you are trying to eradicate if they have any cases they have to be a lockdowns massive testing. and really try and get back to 0 that's that's their strategy. and so do you think that the strategies that taiwan has employed would be able to then cross over and be used by the united states which clearly the government there has not really employed a lot of the strategies that we see in taiwan i don't think it would be feasible i think it is especially at this stage of the outbreak i don't believe

people would be tolerant of the imposition the these policies have very good for health but they really take to get cases to 0 but but it really means a lot of vigilance a lot of locked down tight border controls these types of things and we know these have major economic and social impacts. i think a more reasonable model that you might compare for europe in asia might be that same by other countries sorry europe and the u.s. would be seen in other countries in asia such as singapore malaysia south korea. hong kong japan these countries tolerate cases even tolerate clusters but but try and shut down these clusters they're going to very strong public health systems. but this allows for

a little bit more leniency in terms of the lockdowns and the social restrictions and that intensity of mass testing that's the required when you when you have a case so that's a slightly different strategy which is a degree of of tolerance and if you like living with the virus what of course you can't you know no one should be prepared to accept is free flowing community transmission which is what's happening in in europe and in the states at the moment . you know one thing that you keep hearing when you look at what's happening in asia especially east asia is just that the people the citizens there are more obedient that their confusion culture makes them prioritize the collective over the individual that kind of a stereotype do you buy that argument looking at all the countries that you just mentioned. listen i think if if in any of these

asian countries if there was harsh lockdowns and then it was unlocked and then there was mad spread and again large numbers of cases this and the need for more lockdowns i would say. that the same frustrations that we're seeing from the communities in in europe and the americas you know i think you would see it in in many parts of asia but the point is the the action was fast and decisive the public health systems were built up any lockdowns were minor and and brief and therefore there is trust in the government trust in the strategy and if you think about it europe did look down on it they are wearing masks. so things that you thought wouldn't be tolerated before now are being tolerated syre

so i don't think it's entirely cultural if it's not cultural then i wonder if it's political i taiwan is a democracy china isn't singapore for that matter isn't either do you think the form of government matters in the fight against the pandemic. i think what matters is the relationship between government health departments and the public and and we call it risk communications community engagement that that has that that's the number one pillar in any outbreak response. whether it's ebola or any type of infectious diseases that sprint spreading in a in an epidemic sort of way. you have to engage the people so they're going to understand how to protect themselves they can understand how to assist in the predicament because they're critical and in it you know any less a way is covered 19 where it's community spread and how the community but this is

absolutely directly related to the outcomes. thank you so much for your time of leisure in myanmar the government has sent thousands of people to cope in 1000 quarantine facilities and the places are very much like prisons so much so that former inmates are counseling those doing time there to help them cope with confinement. isolation uncertainty life under lockdown in myanmar isn't easy before the spirit souls motivation talks like this have been comforting who better to understand them than these counselors who spent time locked away behind boss. the people and close contact with covert 900 patients have been confined to the quarantine center since the 1st wave of the coronavirus pandemic then we learned that they had feeling similar to us former

prison is since they long for visitors or people to talk to. only on chill himself spent 9 years behind bars and a $990.00 s. as a political prisoner together with around 20 colleagues most of them former detainees has offered counseling at dozens of cornton centers the volunteers say it's important to address the psychological impact of the pandemic. we already have that people will kill themselves due to mental health issues even though they won't die from covert 19 we've seen reports of suicide cases because of the porn teen. got out. during depend make myanmar has had as many as 45000 people in quarantine at one time the counselors say the pandemic is compound an existing issues many already faced a precious of poverty and now they have to worry about infection and social stigma

. and other form of stress is that they get blamed by their neighbors if they're infected they feel guilty but all of this stress comes down on them the depressed angry traumatised and discriminated it. has all been obvious. the counsellors want to let them know they are not alone in feeling isolated and that there will be an end to the confinement. that's it for now be sure to check out our other stories on d.w. dot com for asia or on facebook and twitter we leave you with pictures from india of preparations for dolly the hindu holiday known as the festival of lights thanks for joining us we'll see tomorrow to buy.

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and cypriot designers to satisfy us is with function and 3 d. printing technology and his growing collection of contemporary furniture. well no doubt you've experienced it by now here watching a movie when 2 characters go to embrace each other and you get a visceral reaction of no keep your distance which goes to show just how covert 19 has changed not only our behavior but also our perceptions of physical contact and now imagine what this means for cinema in general we looked into how film productions are evolving to stay in the game. things have changed a lot that new boy masks and social distancing are mandatory now people carry in film studio outside sofia as are covert tests for anyone who comes on set. but unlike most hollywood studios movies are still getting made. like the u.s.

thriller till death produced entirely under the hope at night restrictions frank director renny harlin is here preparing his next action movie he says the coronavirus it will change everything. it effects. oh you work with the crew how you meet with the crew how you do the location scouting how you conduct your meetings and communication you do a lot of little communication on line and. what's up and so on and it effects casting a lot because there are tourists who don't want to travel. the new safety protocols have made movie making even more expensive a 2nd crew has to be kept on standby in case somebody gets sick and even catering is complicated by fazer out every meal for every crew member has to be prepared and wrapped separately. steelhead estimates that costs mean at least an extra 5 to 10 percent added to the budget or the direct cost obviously which use hand sanitizer

masks personal protective equipment all the things that are there and then there's the indirect cost of hiring a covert task force bringing in himself and some viro does from overseas to advise the production and how did your it's and also this sort of new way of operating which slows things down because now we're in pods we can't just get a camera to set right away we have to put it into a holding cell someone else has to pick it up so you can use a lot more planning and timing as well. and the added expense hasn't stopped film producers us horror film cobweb and the erotic drama after we found our currently shooting at new boy both originally planned to film in america. well while the final. product drama series are now being made in bulgaria it's required a change in approach to filming. we've designed sets around areas where we put

windows up so you can see the actually behind them but keep our cast behind the windows the film like an addiction to each other after willie's are known for getting hot and heavy and there's no way to do a socially distanced sexy. i like might not be going away anytime soon but here at new boy on a studio's they are determined to keep the cameras rolling. scott roxboro for us on location there and joining me now in the studio is my colleague adrian kennedy hi adrian back up there just for a 2nd because obviously there's no such thing as a socially distant sex scene it's pretty much the end at least for the time being of intimate scenes in movies i really don't think so karen for one thing you couldn't socially isolate the production crew. but also the 2 or more participants in this hypothetical. scene could also take

a test and then things should be all right instantly we saw there that invisible. screens were being used to separate act and extras i think the interest of full disclosure we should point out there is a person scream between the. ass and if i move my arm in this story you can actually sometimes see it's. the magic of film it's all illusion indeed it is now a film productions are going head albeit with a lot of improvisation but is the key to this simply minimizing all contacts for everyone involved outside and on set and they take that quite far in bulgaria they are also express experimenting with remote directing feel. possible for the director who work from home and we can see this in action here in the us all look fairly plausible for an action sequence i'm not sure whether this would be

a good way of directing a dramatic scene with a number of actors i'm sure orson welles' i can't see him as a remote director is that immediate contact with the director is often so important ok so it looks like everything is more or less possible but it involves much more planning of course and certainly a lot of extra cost will this lead to certain films perhaps avoiding scenes or scripts that are considered problematic this is the big question when we see a spate of films of just a handful of actors and no crowd scenes or will we see films that are set in corner times where we only see people who wear masks in public spaces or at work has to say that when you watch films these days and you're confronted with a scene in a in a disco at a concert with hundreds of people it just looks strange almost science fiction because it no longer reflects our own reality course we hope that with a vaccine on its way we might be dialing down the restrictions but nobody really

knows how long we will be continued to be wearing masks in public but we have been asking industry experts about how scripts might change and this is the subject of our report tomorrow that's right and all of the reports showing this week will be on arts $21.00 in full length looking at the crisis facing movies and filmmaking thanks for joining us with that backstory adrian kennedy thank you. well his biography gives a clue to the incredible scope of his vision rafael hillenbrand was born in hong kong has german and west african roots and grew up in berlin but hip hop was his education and his beginnings as a boy to his work as a choreographer director and curator well meanwhile he's at home on stages all over the globe and recently won a german dance prize for outstanding artistic contribution. profit says the award

is long overdue it's the 1st time the german dance prize has honored anyone from the urban dance john. born in hong kong the berlin based dancer brings to the stage a fascinating combination of hip hop and folk dance to see him in his choreography for theater in fiber. deduction for extensive it's a tugs that nowadays german folk dance is urban down so that's how people are dancing in living rooms and school year it's so we're calling for choreography centers like in france which include urban dance styles and are possibly directed by people from the hip hop scene people but we also want these dance styles to not always be put in the box of preventing violence and racism we are also part of the cultural dialogue and we want to have our say and agree to it but don't worry. for the 38 year old prejudice and racism are things he has to contend with on a daily basis so for him dance is also a form of resistance survival and self-assertion success as

a tool to fight discrimination. from you know i grew up in a white family his stepfather is white my biological mother is why my brother is white i have no need for integration it's kind. of a society keeps trying to tell me i should integrate or that i'm an example of successful integration in this. but integration is simply a term meant to say to me subjugate yourself. be satisfied with less try harder i don't have to integrate we have to integrate the white people who don't like i look. rafael who is also an activist he co-founded the political party do you abandon the urban's in 2017 and he's the federal chairman party conferences party held at the young african arts market in berlin. i want my daughter to also have this kind of autonomous space in the city and not just places meant to earn as

much profit per square meter as possible. urban downs as a counter movement as a protest to your bonus party political platform picks up on that tradition it's concerned with representation in all areas of society including the very top levels of power yet 4 years ago i thought how can this be the next federal election is coming and there's no one on the ballot who represents me that's not ok this. is current one man show of mine and show it on or on my shoulders it's his autobiography told through downs and spoken word. love it actually be nice to have those forward. tired i don't usually do exactly that i need to show up to their dancer choreographer assistant or activist i feel at home in all of these roles and they are all a part of me that i contain multitudes. rafael who it becomes many facets are

exciting and inspiring for him diversity is more than just a buzzword it's a way of life. ok where they're inspiring and that's just one way to describe studios. a cypriot designer makes furniture that combines rigorous artistic expertise with seemingly endless childhood fantasy add to the versatility of 3 d. printing and you get playful pieces that might just remind you a little bit of your good old toy box. the cityscape of a modern metropolis dotted with skyscrapers. in a table its designers stelios messias cars his functional art work the wave city take . i went to a restaurant and while i was sitting there last night during the shape of a rug is interesting shape so i thought are your buildings will be interesting so.

i did the rough sketch with buildings and i didn't really model on the computer so when we made the 1st table really really good. fans of designer furniture agreed the wave city table has made most saris famous even features in the permanent collection of the new floor. stelios massaro says surreal furniture has a design language all its own whether it's a comical figure holding a surfboard. chairs inspired by a latin's flying carpet. or a mountain in wire mesh that props up a ping pong table and doubles as a dining table he's inspired by the natural beauty of his homeland cypress and all that fascinates me because i think the best architect this nature glass drop of water creating a ripple effect evokes the mediterranean sea rockets lifting off recalled the

clouds above cyprus his home is clearly reflected in stelios massara says work. don't forget about our website c.w. dot com slash culture for more and with fact is time for me to sign off so stay safe and all the best from him for that. little.

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