Announcer: You’re listening to: Top of the Topics! 面對Covid注意安全！

Now, please welcome your host, Chuck McSilver!

Chuck: Hello and welcome to another episode of Top of the Topics! The show where if you don’t know the news …

Audience: You Lose!

Chuck: Let’s meet today’s contestants! Ladies and gentlemen please put your hands together for: Richard and Judy!

Chuck: Richard, Judy, welcome to the show!

Both: Thanks Chuck!

Chuck: Let’s get going! Our topic today is … Health!

Chuck: You know, Judy, I’m in terrible health!

Judy: Oh, really?!

Chuck: Yes. My doctor told me I had to stop eating meat straight away … She said I had to quit cold turkey! Chuck: OK … let’s begin!

Question One: Which Taiwanese government agency was activated in January 2020 to help manage the Coronavirus pandemic?

Richard: The CECC. Chuck: Can you be more specific, Richard? Richard: The Central Epidemic Command Center? Chuck: Correct!

Question Two: What is the CECC currently planning to send in large numbers to some parts of Taiwan? Judy: Rapid Covid tests.

Chuck: Correct! Question Three: What is the correct way to use a Covid-19 Rapid Test Kit? Richard: You … er … eat it?

Chuck: Oooo! That’s the wrong answer! Let’s all head to Clever Corner to find out more from our resident know-it-all, Sally Smartypants! Sally?

Sally: Thanks Chuck! Could you help me with this one?

Chuck: OK, I’ll try!

Sally: The whole rapid test kit comes with three main items: a collection swab, a test strip, and a vial of liquid. The swab goes up your … ?

Chuck: Nose! Sally: Both nostrils, Chuck! Be careful to collect all you can! You then put the swab in the …

Chuck: Liquid!

Sally: And squeeze it to get everything out! Then you drip the liquid onto the …

Chuck: Test strip!

Sally: Right! Wait for 15 minutes, and you’ll have your result!

Chuck: Great! And they’re sending them all over Taiwan?

Sally: To the places that need them most, yes. It all depends on the number of infections. They plan to send out thousands of tests, and they’ve already ordered millions more!

Chuck: You know Sally, I actually heard that birthdays are very good for your health.

Sally: Is that right, Chuck?

Chuck: Yes, the more you have the longer you live!

Sally: Then you must be really healthy, Chuck! You’re so old …

Chuck: (Hurried, stopping Sally!) … Thank you Sally for another fascinating cruise down Clever Corner!