New Covid 19 info drive website offers information for stakeholders, local and foreign expertise

There is no doubt that the best and most effective way of combating the Covid-19 virus and prevent its further spread, aside from an effective vaccine, is for the public to be well informed.

Taiwan is among the more than 200 countries around the world affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) said there are 18,354,342 confirmed cases globally, with deaths amounting to 696,147. Despite these alarming numbers, Taiwan met the challenge with effective contact tracing measures, smart products and solutions, advanced preparations, swift action, and enough forward-thinking vision. Thus, the country became one of the most successful when it came to early containment and prevention to minimize the virus’ impact.

To date, Taiwan is largely considered as among the global “gold” standards in fighting the dreaded Covid-19. The Global Covid-19 Index (GCI), which compiles and analyzes daily data from 184 countries around the world, in its July 25, 2020 report, ranked Taiwan as among the Top 5 countries that can best recover from Covid-19.

Taiwan believes effective communication should be at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19 so it recently launched https://www.anticovid19tw.org, a website where Taiwan shares its experience in fighting Covid-19 to affected countries around the world, including the Philippines. The website provides information to various stakeholders and also features some of Taiwan’s most advanced and state-of-the-art epidemic prevention measures and smart technologies in fighting the virus.

Equipping the Public with Information

 For the general public, the website effectively and comprehensively answers common questions and other information the public needs to know regarding the virus, such as the virus transmission, risks and complications that affect various age and gender demographics, even mental health concerns, the usual symptoms, and also what to do immediately in case of suspected infection and where to go for medical assistance. 

Measures that the government can consider

In the Philippines, Local Government Units (LGUs), mostly the densely populated ones, may also benefit from the website since they can learn how the Taiwanese government conducts its own “Contact-Information-Based Measures” or “Contact Tracing” as it is called locally. It also shows how the Taiwanese government responds in terms of providing assistance to foreigners in Taiwan who may have Covid-19 related concerns, and how the Taiwanese government implements health and safety regulations and other important protocols to help prevent the spread of the virus upon initial reporting. It even shows how foreign governments can enter into collaborative and cooperative agreements with Taiwan and seek its knowledge in combating the virus.

Empowering the medical industry

Finally, by browsing the website, the Philippine medical community can also discover various Covid-19 diagnostic and treatment modes employed in Taiwan for confirmed cases that can be adopted locally. Medical professionals are also presented with different scenarios on how patients with special needs can be treated in case they are infected.

Enabling the business community to cope

To help them cope with the pandemic, the Philippine business community may also browse through the website and learn how to keep their businesses afloat in such a difficult time. Information on smart supply management solutions, plus measures on how companies can help protect their employees through face masks and other protective equipment, may be found on the website. There are also actual experiences by Taiwanese businesses that enabled them to mitigate the devastating impact of the Covid-19 contagion.

Over the past few years, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has been a reliable partner of Filipino businesses in connecting and doing business with quality Taiwan suppliers, products and services. TAITRA continues to introduce Taiwan companies to its Philippine counterparts through frequent dialogues and business familiarization tours even prior to Covid-19. The contagion did not stop TAITRA in its endeavors as it organized various online events for the benefit of stakeholders amid the pandemic, such as “Taiwan’s Medical Services and Epidemic Prevention Experience Sharing” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ndgzjkjUqU&feature=youtu.be) held last July, and even the online product presentation via YouTube of “Taiwan Biomedical Solution to Covid-19 and Genetic Analysis,” organized by Hsinchu Science Park and TAITRA, and featured some of the top biomedical companies in Taiwan.

Taiwan believes that the fight against the virus continues and there should be no letup to control it. Its model of excellence in fighting the disease has become a hallmark, and the Taiwanese government is more than willing to share to other affected countries in the world its best practices to help finally end this debilitating pandemic.

These times have given us a chance to take care and look after ourselves more. Most of us are just at home and are looking for ways to kill free time. A smart option is to work out, do yoga, or mainly any activity that could help our bodies fight a sedentary lifestyle. Working out sure has a lot of benefits, but it takes time. You won’t see immediate results after only a couple of workout sessions.

Nevertheless, there are thousands of solutions out there made for losing weight faster. Even so, not all of them are healthy or even effective. It’s very important to prioritize our safety and well-being over everything else. A safe tool for losing excess fat are waist trainers, also known as shapewear. They’re safe, easy to use, and surprisingly cheap. Waist trainer for women have proven to be not only for weight loss, but also for the improvement of posture. 

Shapellx is an online store that sells high quality waist trainers for a low price. They feature products that help firm waist control, flatten your stomach, and provide workout motivation. Most of Shapellx’s items are currently on sale for up to 40%! 

Wearing waist trainers or shapewear aren’t just made for working out. You can wear them while sitting at home, or doing work. These items are designed to make your body sweat, resulting in an increase of blood circulation and release more toxins.

Their products have a wide variety in terms of sizes and designs, so you shouldn’t worry about looking for the best plus-size shapewear because they already have them. 

With these wearable tools that will help you on your journey to lose weight, you won’t need to consider trying unhealthy and risky methods. Investing on shapewear and waist trainers will be worth it for the reason that you will gain effectiveness and fast results that it will give you in the near future. 

Shapellx’s mission is to make women confident with their bodies. These products will help them achieve their dream body, all while helping them learn to appreciate their own body type.

It has been more than a month since we were all advised to stay at home to help combat the Pandemic Covid19. I clearly remember how I felt  then when I realised and thought of what’s in store for us. Fear and uncertainty loomed in for a while. More so when we were advised of our last working day. I lost my job. After going through one struggle after another since the beginning of the year, another battle that I need to endure. But this time, it’s not only me, a lot of people are affected, worldwide. 

How do we deal with uncertainty and fear of the unknown?  

Reflect. Process what is happening around, recognize and embrace your feelings.

Acceptance. Identifying the problem and ensuring that I am aware of the issue. There are things that are beyond our control and we need to accept that.

Prepare for possibilities. Find things that motivate you to move forward. Be it  something that you are passionate about or becoming creative or atleast find another thing that keeps you to discover something new and explore other options. 

Be in Control. Find ways to reduce stress and anxiety so you can combat the negativity going a round. Make sure that you practice and observe health and cleanliness to avoid catching the virus. 

Focus. Be mindful of what’s happening and focus on being positive! 

Being positive will definitely lead you to achieving great outcomes. When things have settled and pray that a cure will be discovered soon, things can go back to normal. But for the meantime we have to adapt to the “new normal” .

What’s “new normal” now? We still have to observe social distancing, proper hygiene and wearing of masks in public places, no social gatherings and leisure activities .

I’m pretty sure that most of us are excited to go back to work and at least have the little freedom to still move around so we can achieve and become productive and observe proper caution at the same time. There are some things that we miss on the old norm right? Like the freedom to go out without the fear of catching the virus. Working and interacting with other people.

Simple things like eating out and of course dressing up! Yes. Now that we are confined in our houses, we are just used to wearing  house clothes. I bet most people are also missing attending events wearing sequin metallic dresses on a party night out or a purple dress for any occasion or just a casual day.  When time comes that all things are settled, we can still go back to the same things we used to do and enjoy the leisure activities back and attend social gatherings and you can strut off that elegant dress like the one below.

So if you’re done spring cleaning your closet, now is the perfect time to upgrade your wardrobe and buy new elegant dresses, tops, swimwear and other clothing line at a cheaper price but of quality made materials.

They cater to womens clothing and what’s good is that they have the plus size fashion making it accessible to those who are having a hard time finding the necessary sizes which are usually limited on other online clothing sites with only the usual small, medium and large sizes.

Christmas at Shangri-La Plaza officially begins on December 1, as the leading lifestyle destination holds its anticipated yearly Christmas Tree Lighting at the Grand Atrium, 6:00PM on Sunday.

Shangri-La Plaza EVP and General Manager Lala Fojas and Mandaluyong Councilors Benjie Abalos III and Charisse Abalos perform the ceremonial lighting of the mall’s 58-foot Santa’s workshop-inspired Christmas tree, considered as one of the largest in the city. The festivities then continue with performances from the “Father of Philippine Christmas Carols” Jose Mari Chan, acclaimed ensemble Philippine Madrigal Singers and its own Mini Madz.

The Shang’s grand Christmas tree is one of the centerpieces of the mall’s stunning holiday décor that showcase the magical, pristine, and colorful world of Santa’s Wonderland. Mall guests are welcomed by elves at the entrances, with candy cane pillars supporting the official seal of the North Pole, and giant stars and Christmas balls dangling from the ceiling.

Exciting activities and musical performances have also been lined-up for mall guests throughout the month of December, including the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, Ateneo Chamber Singers, Ballet Philippines, and more. Aside from these, Shang has its ongoing holiday raffle promo with mall guests getting an opportunity to win a brand-new F-Pace Prestige SUV from luxury vehicle brand Jaguar with every P2,500 purchase until February 16, 2020.

There’s no better place to celebrate than at Shangri-La Plaza. #FeelTheShangVibe and step into Santa’s Wonderland as the magic of Christmas commences this December.

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