The Latest: Germany quarantines all in 2 high-rise buildings
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1of33FILE - In this May 14, 2021, file photo, signs instruct visitors on the proper way to wear masks at the Universal City Walk in Universal City, Calif. California is keeping its rules for wearing facemasks in place until the state more broadly lifts its pandemic restrictions on June 15. State officials said Monday, May 17 that the delay will give people time to prepare, and for the state to make sure that virus cases stay low.Marcio Jose Sanchez/APShow MoreShow Less
2of33An Iranian woman receives a Sinopharm vaccine for COVID-19 at the Iran Mall shopping center, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 17, 2021. Last month Iran started vaccinating elderly people against the coronavirus.Ebrahim Noroozi/APShow MoreShow Less
The Latest: Germany quarantines all in 2 high-rise buildings
The Associated Press
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1of33FILE - In this May 14, 2021, file photo, signs instruct visitors on the proper way to wear masks at the Universal City Walk in Universal City, Calif. California is keeping its rules for wearing facemasks in place until the state more broadly lifts its pandemic restrictions on June 15. State officials said Monday, May 17 that the delay will give people time to prepare, and for the state to make sure that virus cases stay low.Marcio Jose Sanchez/APShow MoreShow Less
2of33An Iranian woman receives a Sinopharm vaccine for COVID-19 at the Iran Mall shopping center, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 17, 2021. Last month Iran started vaccinating elderly people against the coronavirus.Ebrahim Noroozi/APShow MoreShow Less
Taiwan schools to close until May 28 amid COVID-19 surge
05/18/2021 03:30 PM
A student learns about remote learning arrangements. CNA photo May 17, 2021
Taipei, May 18 (CNA) Schools at all levels across Taiwan will be closed from May 19 to May 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Tuesday, amid a recent surge of COVID-19 cases.
The CECC said it hopes the suspension of on-site classes could curb the outbreak, noting that parents of children under the age of 12 or of an older child with disabilities are eligible to take coronavirus-related child care leave during this period.
Online learning platforms can be used to continue classes, the CECC said.
Taiwan: Unprecedented Coronavirus Lockdown Sparks Panic Buying
17 May 2021
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged people in Taiwan not to hoard food and masks on Saturday after a recent Chinese coronavirus lockdown order in Taipei and its surrounding area caused residents to panic buy basic household supplies.
Taiwan’s government raised its four-tier coronavirus alert system to a level three for the first time on May 15, issuing partial lockdown orders for its capital, Taipei, and the surrounding New Taipei City in response to a recent surge in new daily Chinese coronavirus cases in the region. The order sparked a panic buying frenzy in the capital area on Saturday, as residents scrambled to stock up on essential goods. Photos circulated on social media of Taipei supermarkets with empty shelves and long lines of customers.
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