For the first time since 2019 and following a flurry of net-zero pledges from the world’s largest emitters, UN climate negotiations yesterday resumed in a virtual format just six months before the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Taipei adjusts quarantine measures to free up hospitals for those seriously ill
Quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19 in a rapid screening test would be the “new normal,” Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) said yesterday after the city adjusted its ... ( read original story ...)
China isolating Taiwan in int’l arena, sabotaging COVID vaccine purchasing efforts: Taiwanese govt
Taiwan on Monday said China continues to sabotage the island's COVID-19 vaccines purchasing efforts and isolate Taipei in the international arena. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s plan to achieve independence will fail: China
China has said Taiwan plan to achieve independence through the COVID-19 vaccine will not succeed after the island ruled out the possibility of importing Chi ... ( read original story ...)
China, Taiwan spar again over vaccines, accuse each other of politicking
China and Taiwan traded more accusations on Monday about COVID-19 vaccines, with Beijing saying they should not be a political tool while Taiwan's ruling party said China was the "black hand" ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s new COVID-19 cases slow, but curbs to stay in coming weeks
Taiwan's new COVID-19 infections have decreased and the outbreak can be controlled, the health minister said on Monday, as he urged the public to follow restrictions, which will stay in place in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s new COVID-19 cases slow but restrictions to stay in coming weeks
Taiwan's new COVID-19 infections have decreased and the outbreak can be controlled, the health minister said on Monday, as he urged the public to follow restrictions, which will stay in place in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Lawmakers Double Stimulus Cap as Virus Batters Economy
Lawmakers in Taipei doubled the amount of stimulus available to cushion the economy from the pandemic, after Taiwan’s worst outbreak so far shuttered stores and forced curbs on social gatherings. ( read original story ...)
Taipei holds COVID-19 lockdown drill
Taipei holds COVID-19 lockdown drill. ROC Central News Agency. 05/30/2021 05:40 PM. Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Taipei staged an exercise Sunday to test its preparedness in the event tha ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan approves $15.2 bln in new spending to deal with COVID-19 impact
Taiwan's parliament approved on Monday an extra T$420 billion ($15.20 billion) in stimulus spending to help the economy deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, as the island curbs business activity to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan signs local deals for up to 20 mln COVID shots
Taiwan's government has signed deals with two local companies to provide up to 20 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccines, the official Central News Agency said on Sunday, in a boost to the island's ... ( read original story ...)
Ian Easton On Taiwan: Are war clouds on the horizon?
Is there going to be a war over Taiwan soon?” That dark question recently invaded and occupied the imagination of the international community. The ensuing media frenzy produced some wild exaggeration ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Taipei conducts simulation for level 4 lockdown
The Taipei City Government yesterday conducted a simulation for a level 4 lockdown, which would close all nonessential businesses and bar entrance into the city. The death toll from COVID-19 in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it hasn’t given up hope of getting BioNTech vaccines
Taiwan has not given up hope of eventually getting COVID-19 vaccines from Germany's BioNTech SE, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Sunday, a deal that Taipei's government has blamed China for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports further rise in domestic COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 355 domestic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 89 cases added to the totals for days over recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in reporting ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Taipei seeks to free up hospital beds
Taipei residents diagnosed with COVID-19 should remain under house quarantine for 17 days, effective immediately, Taipei City Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) said yesterday. The announcement followed ... ( read original story ...)