CECC introduces safety guidelines for journalists
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday issued safety precautions that journalists should take when covering the local COVID-19 outbreak.
Despite calls from the center last week for reporters to try to avoid high-risk areas as much as possible, some journalists have continued to report from COVID-19 testing sites, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, told a news conference in Taipei.
Some reporters have been interviewing from a close distance possible contacts of confirmed cases who might later be required to isolate or test positive themselves, he said, adding that he considers this high-risk behavior.
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(New content, news) The epidemic in Taiwan continued to spread. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that there were 275 new confirmed cases, 267 from the mainland, 8 imported from abroad, and no new deaths. In terms of geographical distribution, there are 129 cases in New Taipei City, of which 26 cases are in Zhonghe District; 70 cases are in Taipei City, and 31 cases are in Wanhua District. Commander Chen Shizhong announced that due to the continuous spread of the epidemic, the entire Taiwan has entered the third level of alert, which is in line with Taipei and New Taipei. It is forbidden to gather 5 people indoors and 10 people outdoors. You must wear masks when you go out.
Taiwan reports 286 new domestic COVID-19 cases, one death
05/20/2021 03:01 PM
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung. CNA file photo
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday confirmed 295 new cases of COVID-19, of which 286 were classified as domestic infections, as well as one death from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The new domestic cases included 157 in New Taipei City, 87 in Taipei, 17 in Taoyuan and eight in Yilan, Health Minister Chen Shih- chung (陳時中) said at a press conference.
Six of the cases occured in Changhua, five were in Keelung, with two each in Taichung and Kaohsiung, as well as one each in Hsinchu and Yunlin, said Chen, who also heads the CECC.
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Destruction of Gaza s Covid-19 lab poses high risk of virus spreading, say Palestinian health officials
From CNN s Richard Greene in Jerusalem and Hande Atay Alam in Izmir, Turkey
A medical worker works at the Rimal Clinic in Gaza on April 28. Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/Getty Images
Gaza s main Covid-19 laboratory, the Rimal clinic, is unable to carry out coronavirus testing after being destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health said, warning the situation “certainly poses a high risk of the spread of the virus.”
The ministry issued the warning in a statement about the effect of Israeli airstrikes on medical facilities in Gaza.