2021/06/07 |
Foreign Professionals Are Leaving Taiwan. Just Don’t Accuse Them of Fleeing Covid-19.
Some gold card holders are leaving Taiwan to avoid restrictions on life and work from Covid-19. Others are returning home for vaccination.
2021/03/06 |
Taiwan’s Health Minister Lowers Expectations on Vaccine Passports
Taiwan’s health minister suggests that the government is not easing restrictions by rolling out vaccine passports any time soon.
2021/03/13 |
With Vaccines in Hand, What’s Next for Taiwan’s Covid-19 Response?
Patrick Ng speaks on what may be the final stages of Taiwan’s pandemic response — and how the healthcare system will be irrevocably changed.
2021/05/21 |
The Case for Snap Lockdowns in Taiwan
The growing outbreak of community transmission in Taiwan requires a different approach from current practices.
2021/05/25 |
Taiwan’s Level 3 Covid-19 Alert Extended Until June 14
Taiwan's nationwide Level 3 alert for Covid-19 has been extended to June 14.
2021/04/12 |
Taiwan Expands Vaccine Eligibility
Taiwan expanded the access of Covid-19 vaccines to government officials and workers involved in disease prevention, as well as non-medical workers who are highly likely to be exposed to the coronavirus.
2021/04/01 |
First Taiwanese-Developed Vaccine May Be Available as Early as July
Taiwanese biopharma company MVC said Tuesday that it is looking to offer one to two million Covid-19 vaccine doses as early as July after receiving the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization.
2021/05/31 |
‘The Pandemic is Ebbing:’ Taiwan’s Health Minister
Taiwan's recent outbreak of Covid-19 is slowly coming under control, with the reproduction number for the virus steadily declining, health officials say.
2021/05/19 |
Taiwan’s Level 3 Covid-19 Alert Expanded Nationwide
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said the alert for the entire country will be in place until next Friday.
2021/04/28 |
Three Locally Acquired Covid-19 Cases, International School Closes for Week
Three domestically acquired cases of Covid-19 have led to a school closure in New Taipei City and the partial closure of a school in Taoyuan.
2021/05/14 |
Make Vaccines Accessible
Taiwan’s government has made vaccination financially available. It’s time to make it accessible.
2021/06/22 |
Taiwan’s Covid-19 Vaccination Tracker
See how vaccinations are going in your city or county in Taiwan
2021/05/11 |
Taiwan Grapples With Community Transmission as a Cluster in Yilan County Emerges
A cluster of five domestic cases is linked to a baccarat game hall in Yilan’s Luodong Township.
2021/06/23 |
Taiwan’s Level 3 Covid-19 Restrictions Extended for Two More Weeks
“The situation has been improving, but the criteria for moving to a lower level of alert have not been met yet,” Chen said.
2021/06/07 |
The Ocean-Wide Quarantine Approaches in Japan and Taiwan
The way Japan and Taiwan manage their quarantine on arrival systems is marked by difference.
2021/05/12 |
16 Domestic Cases Reported; Taipei, New Taipei, Yilan Affected
10 domestically-acquired Covid-19 infections appeared in New Taipei City, with others in Taipei’s Wanhua District and in Yilan County. Though Chen said a move to tighter restrictions on gatherings is possible this week, no new lockdown-like rules were released today.
2021/05/17 |
Non-Resident Foreign Nationals Banned Entry to Taiwan as Surge in Infections Continues
Health minister Chen Shih-chung said Taiwan will ban entry to foreign nationals without a residence permit from May 19 to June 18, with exceptions for emergency and humanitarian purposes.
2021/08/19 |
Singaporeans Are Upset About Covid Restrictions. Will They Notice Migrant Workers?
There are likely more people upset about being blocked from going to a restaurant or a gym, because of their vaccination status, than people upset about the prolonged and unfair confinement of tens of thousands of men regardless of their vaccination status.