Taiwan reported 327 domestic COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 65 cases added to the totals for recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in reporting positive ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn, founder Gou apply to buy BioNTech vaccines for Taiwan
Foxconn (2317.TW) and its billionaire founder Terry Gou sought permission from Taiwan's government on Tuesday to buy COVID-19 vaccines from Germany's BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) as the island grapples with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan needs to switch gears to fight first major Covid outbreak
These scenes seen from the US to Italy to India for the past 16 months are now playing out in Taiwan — the country that was a model to the world in containing the virus. When Covid-19 was first ... ( read original story ...)
How Covid-19 finally caught up with Taiwan
Plus, the FT’s greater China correspondent, Kathrin Hille, tells us how Taiwan is dealing with the latest wave of Covid-19 and how it’s affecting chipmakers Lockdown pet boom helps insurer to $2bn val ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is ‘completely susceptible’ to the new Covid variants, professor says
Benjamin Cowling of The University of Hong Kong explains that Taiwan has to improve its social distancing and lockdown measures in order to contain the pandemic, and look to increase their vaccination ... ( read original story ...)
No Water No Microchips: What Is Happening In Taiwan?
Water wars are no longer from apocalyptic imagery. Something as dramatic is already happening in Taiwan, where a drought is causing chip manufacturers to compete with locals for water use. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says working hard to get vaccines, infections fall
Taiwan is working hard to get the almost 20 million COVID-19 vaccines it has ordered as soon as possible even in the face of global shortages, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, amid domestic ... ( read original story ...)
UN climate talks resume in virtual format
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 ...)