HIT HARD: Among the 3,255 people confirmed with COVID-19 since April 15, 335 had suffered severe symptoms, or 10.3 percent of cases, Philip Lo said
BAD NAME: A government employee who allegedly caused a fire that might result in up to NT$10 million in damages hurt the image of civil servants, offi
POWER TOGETHER: While supply from independent power plants might be limited, it could help the nation avoid a third blackout within a week, a Taipower
PRIORITIES: The CECC said people who have not had close contact with a case or who do not have symptoms should not visit testing stations as they migh
RISING TRANSMISSION: The center yesterday reported 333 domestic cases, including 241 cases linked to a cluster of infections from Taipei’s Wanhua Dist
ADEQUATE CAPACITY: CECC specialist advisory panel convener Chang Shan-chwen said the panel recommends that all healthcare facilities ‘reduce their ope
BENEFITS: A CECC official said that masks, handwashing and social distancing have reduced flu, enterovirus infections and diarrhea-related illnesses o
QUARANTINE BREACH? A man who had attended to his elderly brother, who had a fall while in isolation, tested positive, which the CECC said could prompt
ADVERSE EVENTS: The center said that one man in his 60s experienced respiratory symptoms 16 days after vaccination, and is being treated in an intensi
By Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterTaiwanese contract manufacturers of golf equipment reported revenue increases for last month and the first quarter,
SHORTER QUARANTINE? Health officials said there are scientific and technical challenges to overcome before people who have had a shot could avoid quar
LOCAL DOSE? Asked if President Tsai Ing-wen would also get an AstraZeneca shot, her spokesman said it would be more meaningful if she receives a local
SAFE? Responding to concerns about the premier’s age, the CDC deputy director-general said many countries are giving the AstraZeneca vaccine to those
BUILDING RESILIENCE: As Japan is prone to earthquakes and tsunami, it puts great efforts into disaster prevention, Japanese Representative to Taiwan H
SOLEMN MILESTONE: The Taiwanese man, in his 60s, had a history of diabetes and hypertension, and had developed severe pneumonia from COVID-19, officia
PRIORITY: The 117,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are to be distributed first to front-line healthcare workers who are most at risk of infection, the
By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer, with CNAThere is no need for excess caution when opening red envelopes, a Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) of
GLOBAL PROGRAM: A delivery date has not been set yet, but the nation is in touch with COVAX and can begin inoculations when the shots arrive, Chen Shi
STAYING ALERT: Some people reported receiving as many as a dozen earthquake warning messages, which the Central Weather Bureau said was due to an erro
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that COVID-19 surface testing on 104 batches of frozen food im