Three domestic COVID-19 cases reported in Taiwan
04/28/2021 03:09 PM
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Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung talks about the three new domestic cases during Wednesday COVID-19 press briefing. Photo courtesy of the CECC
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan on Wednesday reported three new domestic COVID-19 cases, including two linked to Taiwanese carrier China Airlines (CAL), according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The airline, one of Taiwan s largest, has reported several COVID-19 cases in the past week, though the source of these infections remains unclear.
On Tuesday, the CECC found that three CAL pilots tested positive for the coronavirus antibodies but have no record of being infected with the disease, and began to test their close contacts.
Kang Chiao school suspends classes after COVID-19 case reported
04/28/2021 08:51 PM
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Disinfection procedures ongoing at Kang Chiao International School. Photo courtesy of the Department of Health of the New Taipei City government
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Kang Chiao International School in New Taipei s Linkou District will suspend all in-person classes for a week, as a student there has tested positive for COVID-19, the city s health department said Wednesday.
The school will conduct all classes virtually until May 5 and 193 people who had been in contact with the patient, a male elementary school student, will be tested, the department said.
COVID-19 patient visited Taoyuan dance hall, school: CECC
04/28/2021 07:56 PM
The classroom reserved for seniors at Jong Bu Elementary is disinfected. CNA photo April 28, 2021
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) One of three people confirmed Wednesday as new domestic COVID-19 cases had visited several places in Taoyuan, including a community center, dance hall and elementary school, before he tested positive for the disease, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.
The Taiwanese man in his 70s, who has no recent travel history, was likely infected by his brother or his sister-in-law, who both returned from a trip to Canada on April 9, the CECC said.
Then-Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian, center, answers questions from Geneva-based journalists during a video conference where he protested the World Health Organization’s rejection of the island’s latest bid for membership, at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 11, 2007. Taiwan has called repeatedly for it to be allowed to participate in WHO, from which it has been barred by China. Utah members of Congress are among a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling for the World Health Organization to allow the island nation to participate in its annual assembly next month.
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Citing Taiwan’s successful fight against COVID-19, Utah members of Congress are among a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling for the World Health Organization to allow the island nation to participate in its annual assembly next month.