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2021/04/07 12:19 Medical workers receiving AstraZeneca vaccine at Pingtung Christian Hospital. Medical workers receiving AstraZeneca vaccine at Pingtung Christian Hospital. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) More than 17,000 adults in Taiwan have received at least their first coronavirus shot as of Tuesday (April 6) as the country expanded vaccinations to all healthcare facility workers. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) Spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) pointed out that Taiwan’s rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine is largely on schedule. The country began its vaccination campaign on March 22, and 17,245 adults had received the first dose by Tuesday, with 64 having experienced adverse reactions, he said.
2021/01/08 14:58 Teacher checks students for fever at Lagos State Model School in Lagos, Nigeria. Teacher checks students for fever at Lagos State Model School in Lagos, Nigeria. (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwan on Friday (Jan. 8) reported three new Wuhan coronavirus cases imported from Nigeria, Egypt, and the U.S. On Friday, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) Spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) announced three new imported cases of COVID-19, bringing the country s total number to 825. The latest cases include a Taiwanese man, a Taiwanese woman, and an Egyptian girl. The two Taiwanese had submitted negative test results taken within three days of their flight, while the Egyptian girl did not undergo testing until she arrived in Taiwan. All three went directly to quarantine facilities upon arrival.