Name: A Message to the World (From Taiwan) 一則來自臺灣的訊息 #COVID19 (A Message to the World (From Taiwan) 一則來自臺灣的訊息 #COVID19)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T10:57:27.000Z
Duration: 4 min 41 s

There's something that I would like to share with you.

這是一個我想傳遞給世界的訊息

With more than 1.7 million confirmed cases (2 million now)

and 100 thousand deaths around the world,

This is an unprecedented time that has affected

已在全球造成超過一百七十萬人（4/15達到兩百萬）確診、十萬人犧牲。

the lives of everyone in our global community,

這次的疫情，是這個世代面臨最大的全球衛生危機。

regardless of race, gender, culture, or skin colour.

這是一場影響了全人類，不論種族、性別、文化、與膚色，

我們都必須共同面對的，前所未有的挑戰。

cooperation will bring upon the relief and clarity needed

to triumph over a common threat facing humankind.

In this fight, I, as a citizen of this global community, believe

才能夠引領我們贏得這場對抗病毒的戰役。

is a guiding principle of all health professionals,

as well as a message that has resonated with us

我始終相信「健康，是每一個人都享有的基本人權」。

Taiwanese people through the toughest of times.

而「全民均健，不可遺落任何一個人」，

In 2003, the SARS outbreak devastated my home country.

不只是每一個醫衛人員所堅守的價值，

Left isolated and marginalised by the WHO in the fight against SARS,

在2003年時，我們經歷了SARS的考驗，

But most importantly, the people of Taiwan

並學會了如何在前方情形未知、還被WHO排除在外的情況下，

experienced firsthand what it felt like to be left behind.

Taiwan, despite just being miles off the coast of China,

has effectively managed the spread of coronavirus in our country.

臺灣人比誰都了解孤軍奮戰的心情。

And it is the belief that we should 'leave no one behind'

而在這次的疫情當中，臺灣即便緊鄰中國，

that motivates us to play our role in the global community.

同時也正是「全民均健，不可遺落任何一個人」的信念，

the Taiwanese government has donated more than 10 million surgical masks

引領臺灣始終積極地在國際社會中，貢獻一己之力。

to the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia,

在這個艱難的時刻，我們選擇與世界並肩。

India, Central America and South America.

臺灣可以幫忙，我們也正在全力幫忙。

Other medical supplies are also finding their way

臺灣捐贈了超過一千萬個醫療口罩

Since the very first days of this outbreak,

至美國、歐洲、東南亞、印度及中南美洲。

the Taiwanese government has devoted itself to fighting this pandemic.

同時，也有許多捐贈給各大洲的防疫醫療器材，

Through information transparency, quick response, early deployment

the functions of our society continue without interruption.

我們的政府就全體動員，合力對抗傳染病。

To share our knowledge on COVID-19 (with the world),

經由公開透明的疫情資訊、超前部署、快速溝通與反應、

we created virtual forums, participated by numerous countries,

of our successful and internationally recognised public health policies.

臺灣社會才得以繼續維持日常生活不受影響。

Our government and research centres have also teamed up

with the Czech Republic, European Union and the United States

與許多國家分享我們的防疫經驗。

臺灣的防疫成果，是國際有目共睹的。

and collaborating on the development of vaccines and rapid test kits.

Finally, we have worked with different governments

in analysing the economic, social and psychological impact of the epidemic

近期，我們也跟他國政府共同合作，

but it will not shake the foundations of humanity's values.

研究此次疫情所帶來在經濟、社會與心理健康上的影響。

that does not discriminate based on borders and nationalities,

it is crucial that we, in times of a crisis like this,

臺灣因為在乎，所以我們實際幫忙。

但沒辦法撼動人類最根深蒂固堅守的價值。

Taiwan never forgets her friends from around the world.

面對著這個跨越邊界、國籍的傳染病危機，

and we are in solidarity with the rest of the world.

臺灣從來沒有忘記我們全球的友邦與朋友。