A COVID-19 “travel bubble” between Taiwan and Palau is expected to resume on Saturday at the earliest, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, as it reported 12 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections and two deaths.
The “travel bubble” which allows travel between Taiwan and Palau with eased disease prevention requirements was launched in April, but suspended the following month due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan.
The center received and reviewed documents on reopening the travel bubble, and the disease prevention measures are unchanged from before, said Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center.
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The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that public registration for the Medigen COVID-19 vaccine is to end at noon tomorrow, and the vaccine would be administered between Aug. 23 and Aug. 29.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that the Medigen vaccine would be offered in the sixth round of national vaccinations.
People who are willing to receive the Medigen vaccine should register with the national online COVID-19 vaccination booking system before 12pm tomorrow, he said at the daily news briefing.
Eligible recipients would receive a text message and be allowed to book an
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