2020/02/04 |
Authorities in Hong Kong Struggle to Win Trust Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The Hong Kong government's refusal to close the border has set off a public panic. Is it overreaction – or justified?
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.
2019/09/18 |
Vaping Kills? Differences Between Smoking and Vaping
Hundreds of fallen sick from vaping in the U.S. this summer and New York has just become the first state to ban e-cigarettes. But in Taiwan, e-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products were never legalized.
2017/04/25 |
ILLUSTRATION: Eight Popular Chinese Herbal Medicines
With over 300 herbs being used today, The News Lens shares eight most common Chinese herbal medicines and what they treat.
2018/10/30 |
OPINION: Girls in Hong Kong Will Get Free HPV Shots. What About Boys?
Hong Kong will vaccinate schoolgirls against HPV. It should vaccinate boys as well.
2019/09/26 |
More Countries Have Banned E-Cigarettes Following Vaping Deaths in the US
Following the vaping deaths in the U.S., over 20 countries have banned the sale of e-cigarette products. But researchers still have a hard time evaluating the actual health impact of e-cigarettes.
2020/02/14 |
Unity Will Prove Crucial to Hong Kong’s Fight Against Coronavirus
As scientists in China and the U.S. race to develop a coronavirus treatment, researchers in Hong Kong say they have already developed a vaccine soon to undergo clinical trials. In the meantime, unity is crucial for Hongkongers to navigate the crisis.
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.
2021/06/07 |
The Ocean-Wide Quarantine Approaches in Japan and Taiwan
The way Japan and Taiwan manage their quarantine on arrival systems is marked by difference.
2021/05/25 |
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.
2020/03/16 |
Coronavirus Risks in US Go Beyond Getting Sick
Many American service-industry workers, nurses and students feel exposed in the face of their precarious situations and the U.S. government's bungled response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has been called "a failure."
2020/11/19 |
Taiwan To Tighten Rules After a Rise in Imported Covid-19 Cases
Taiwan, a success story in containing the spread of novel coronavirus, is tightening regulations in response to a rise of imported cases.
2020/02/10 |
Superstar Aquarius Docks in Keelung Again With Crew Quarantined on Board
Passengers left the ship after Taiwanese health officials conducted a sample test for coronavirus. The Chinese crew members were not allowed to disembark.
2021/01/14 |
Taiwanese Health Official Warns Against Reliance on Coronavirus Vaccines
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung warns people globally to keep up their guard against Covid-19 even as vaccines emerge.
2021/03/19 |
Taiwan To Start Inoculations With AstraZeneca’s Vaccine as Early as Next Week
Chen said medical workers are the first group to be vaccinated, and around 60,000 are in line to receive the jab.
2020/03/17 |
'Unprecedented' Lockdown of Manila Expected to Cut Philippine Economic Growth
The Philippine capital and its core suburbs will ban people from coming or going through April 14 to contain spread of the coronavirus.
2020/02/24 |
Hong Kong’s Two-Faced Identity: Prosperity and Panic
Hong Kong faces yet another challenge in the coronavirus after eight months of protests. The city is trying to retain its status as a global financial center while people struggle to secure basic goods.
2021/05/14 |
Make Vaccines Accessible
Taiwan’s government has made vaccination financially available. It’s time to make it accessible.