The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) announced on Friday 286 new local infections, 1 imported case and 24 deaths, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 12,500.
Medigen vaccine data good but questions remain: Experts
06/11/2021 05:34 PM
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Taipei, June 11 (CNA) The Phase 2 clinical trial results of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. generated good data, experts have said, but they cautioned there was still no way to know how effectively it will protect people against getting the disease. Data looks quite good, Academia Sinica academician Michael M.C. Lai (賴明詔), a reputed virologist and coronavirus researcher, told CNA on Thursday after Medigen announced that its vaccine candidate had shown no major safety concerns.
Lai said the published data showed the vaccine was able to produce sufficient neutralizing antibodies, and as long as there were antibodies, there should be protection, while also noting that its toxicity was low.
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwan on Friday reported 287 new cases of COVID-19, all but one of which were domestically transmitted, as well as 24 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Taiwan reports 287 COVID-19 cases; holiday travel advised against
06/11/2021 04:29 PM
Friday s COVID-19 press briefing. Photo courtesy of the CECC
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwan reported 287 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 24 new deaths while Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) repeated a call for people not to travel on the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend holiday that starts Saturday.
All but one of the cases were community transmissions in Taiwan.
New Taipei reported 120 cases, the highest number, followed by Miaoli County with 56 and Taipei with 49, according to statistics released by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Taoyuan reported 19, Hsinchu County 12, Keelung eight, Changhua County seven, and Taichung four, while three each were reported in Yilan County and Hsinchu City.