Taiwan’s COVID-19-related curbs on the entry of non-citizen children and spouses were lifted for Taiwanese nationals in September. But these restrictions remain in place for its foreign residents, many of whom are already enduring a prolonged family se…
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Taiwan’s jobless rate fell for a third straight month in September to 3.96 percent as locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have been brought under control, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Friday.The unemployment …
Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) on Friday said it has expanded the scope of its NT$1,000-(US$35.87)-per-day compensation provided to people who had to undergo quarantine, to include those who have been required to stay home during the re…
Taiwan will soon allow the general public to mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines for the first time, starting as early as the first half of November, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Friday.The new policy will enable an estimated 550,000 peo…
Taiwan’s Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. is accelerating a Phase 3 clinical trial in Paraguay for its COVID-19 vaccine, with the trial expected to produce key safety and efficacy data during the fourth quarter of this year, the company said Wednesday.T…
Due to tight border controls amid COVID-19, the number of passengers handled by Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is likely to be less than 1 million in 2021, Taoyuan International Airport Corp. (TIAC) said Tuesday.Hung Yu-fen (???), spokesperson of…
People who received a COVID-19 vaccine jab abroad can register their vaccination through a dedicated online digital immunization database after returning to Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday.To do so they will need to visi…
A Taoyuan-based manufacturer donated 100,000 face masks to Tokyo on Monday through Taiwan’s representative office there to thank the Japanese government for its recent donations of COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan.The masks were presented at a ceremony on b…
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Sunday extended the currently Level 2 COVID-19 alert for another two weeks to Nov. 1, but announced more, if somewhat vague, exceptions to face mask-wearing requirements.”Considering the ongoing efforts to …
The World Medical Association (WMA) has passed a resolution supporting Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Health Assembly (WHA) while rejecting a counter motion proposed by China.Chiu Tai-yuan (???), head of the Tai…