Public enemy : Taiwan airline sacks Kiwi pilot blamed for rare Covid-19 case
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Taiwan s EVA Airways has sacked a Kiwi pilot the Taiwanese government blamed for the country s first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 since April.
In a statement, the nation s Centers for Disease Control said the Kiwi pilot tested positive for the virus on December 20, after flying between Taiwan and the US.
The agency said the pilot, in an initial interview, could not recall all activities and didn t mention a contact history with the new case.
The health agency also said a failure to provide truthful contact information could violate the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law and result in fines of up to NT$300,000 (NZ$15,000)
Covid 19 coronavirus: Taiwan s first local case in eight months linked to Kiwi pilot
22 Dec, 2020 08:30 AM
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NZ Herald
The first locally-transmitted case of Covid-19 in eight months has been reported in Taiwan.
The new case is linked to a New Zealand pilot diagnosed with Covid-19 on Sunday, the Financial Times reported.
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The nation s Centers for Disease Control said the pilot in an initial interview, could not recall all activities and didn t mention a contact history with the new case.
The health agency also said a failure to provide truthful contact information could violate the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law and result in fines of up to NT$300,000.
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