Taiwan once lauded as an example of effective COVID-19 management after more than a year of keeping the virus at bay is facing a spike in cases and running out of vaccines.
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) amended its guidelines Thursday for the hospitalization of COVID-19 patients, saying earlier discharge may be allowed under certain conditions, in an effort to free up hospital rooms amid a surge in domestic cases.
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) Terry Gou (郭台銘), founder of manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., has offered to procure COVID-19 vaccines from abroad for Taiwan, a top aide to the businessman confirmed Thursday, following reports implying the tycoon has already been in talks with a Chinese pharmaceutical company.
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(Bloomberg) Taiwanâs government faces mounting pressure to work with China to obtain Covid-19 vaccines, a politically unpalatable option for officials in Taipei struggling with an outbreak that risks disrupting tech supply chains.
(Bloomberg) Taiwanâs government faces mounting pressure to work with China to obtain Covid-19 vaccines, a politically unpalatable option for officials in Taipei struggling with an outbreak that risks disrupting tech supply chains.
President Tsai Ing-wenâs administration this week ruled out attempts by some local officials to directly obtain Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccines from Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. The China-based drugmaker, which has an agreement to develop and distribute them in the greater China region that includes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, has repeatedly said it wants to supply the BioNTech vaccine to Taiwan.