Apart from a clickbait title this article offers zero evidence (or even plausible arguments) why the presented responses were "the best".<p>3k deaths in Germany is already a lot and, as far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong), they classify COVID-19 deaths with pre-existing medical conditions as not covid-related. Also, Germany is a very rich country which clearly helps.<p>Norway and Finland are sparsely populated (with low total population) and New Zealand / Iceland are isolated islands (also with low population totals). I do find these explanations more plausible and consistent with other countries.<p>Taiwan is a different ballgame as they had rough time with the previous SARS epidemic. Instant lockdown was the winning play here, correctly implemented. I see zero connection with woman being the leader here.