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Try Taiwan.
The island country is situated just 130 kms from mainland China and has a large population that works in the neighbouring country. It was the most likely to get infected by the virus.
From 50 cases on March 15 it quickly rose to 422 on April 20, but then managed to flatten its COVID-19 rise curve, with the current figure of 480 cases.
It recorded less than 60 cases in the last almost four months.
What did Taiwan do?
First it reacted quickly and second its efforts were directed by experts. Besides, it never opted for a lockdown, so there has been no major economic fallout.
Schools remained open throughout the outbreak, as did offices, restaurants and malls. Today, the country is donating masks and other resources to affected countries.
And yes, Taiwan is a democracy. It is actually quite a revelation to observe how robust the debates in their legislative chamber and election campaigns are.