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Several children in Taiwan have developed acute encephalitis after contracting COVID-19, which could be caused by an excessive immune response, an immature blood-brain barrier, genes or environmental factors, doctors said. Of the 22 children aged one to 12 with severe COVID-19, 11 have developed acute encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday. Ten children aged one to 12 have died of COVID-19 since April 19, five of whom had developed a...

Taipei, May 26 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday reported 81,907 new COVID-19 cases, down slightly from the day before, and 104 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Cautious public could create epidemic 'hill' that stretches out until September | 2022-05-19 12:57:00

Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Taiwan's COVID-19 outbreak has entered the "mass community spread" stage and is likely to reach a peak number of infections in late May, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW).

The nation’s COVID-19 outbreak has entered the “mass community spread” stage, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said yesterday, as the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 90,331 new local infections, topping 90,000 daily cases for the first time. In a report to the legislature, the ministry said that Taiwan reported 475,497 new COVID-19 infections from Thursday last week to Wednesday, marking “a significant increase” over the 302,597 cases recorded over the previous seven-...

UPS AND DOWNS: The nation’s total number of infections has surpassed 1 million, with 954,139 reported this year, but the situation could ease soon, an expert said/ Staff writer, with CNA

The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday last week expanded emergency use authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children aged six to 11, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices followed with its recommendation on Wednesday. The recommendation sparked wide discussion, as many parents are worried that the Moderna vaccine might not be safe or necessary for children. Research has shown that children rarely experience severe illness from C...

Taiwan might not see a significant drop in COVID-19 transmissions until September, a health expert said yesterday, while highlighting two “weaknesses” the country faces as it shifts from a strategy based on COVID-19 elimination to one based on mitigation. “The experience of other countries shows that once you ease prevention measures, the number of cases typically rises above 10,000 per day,” Lee Ping-ing (李秉穎), convener of Taiwan’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (A...

PROTECTING THE YOUNG: ACIP convener Lee Ping-ing said that the ‘positives’ of vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 now outweigh the ‘negatives’/ Staff writer, with CNA

More than 3,108 local COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed this year, with more than half reported in the past week. As the number of cases grows, the government is often asked to decide between a policy of “zero COVID” or “living with the virus.” When the daily local cases grew to triple-digit figures two weeks ago, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) announced the “new Taiwan mode” for fighting COVID-19, meant to maintain a balance between disease prevention and economic growth. Minis...