The American media insinuated that unlike the US , Taiwan and other Asian countries had handled fighting the 2020 coronavirus well .
South Korean news started to emphasize Taiwan 's masks policies , including ban on masks exports and masks selling policies , while criticizing the South Korean government for being too slow to react. U.S . newspapers and magazines have suggested Taiwan and other Asian nations have done a better job at combating the coronavirus than the U.S. , and mentioned how Taiwan has banned the export of masks and boosted mask production.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Taiwan