OPINION: A “fast, fun and fair” approach underpinned by technology has made Taiwan the poster child for Covid-19 response, and offers many lessons for New Zealand. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: What is the $50b Covid Response and Recovery Fund being spent on? And the response is fair – ensuring, for example, that everyone who wants a medical mask can easily get one via their neighbourhood pharmacies. We heard of families of six or seven relying on one mobile device, and of too many with limited data trying to work, study, and access support from home. We see funding for training in skills that support careers of the past, but don’t hear of corresponding funding for digital skills and careers of the future.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2020 16:52 UTC