Taipei, Feb. 1 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Monday there is no truth to a media report that Taiwan has obtained 100,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through "diplomatic sources" in the United States.
Taipei machine tool show postponed indefinitely
MOVED ONLINE: The physical show was delayed to comply with a CECC recommendation, but a virtual exhibition would be held from March 15 to April 15
Staff writer, with CNA
The Taipei International Machine Tool Show, which was scheduled to open next month, has been postponed indefinitely due to a surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan, the event’s organizers said yesterday.
However, a virtual version of the show would take place from March 15 to April 15, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA, 外貿協會) said.
The trade show was originally scheduled to be held at the Taipei World Trade Center and the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from March 15 to 20, with both physical and online exhibitions.
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Taipei, Feb. 1 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) will expand the scope of COVID-19 testing later this week to cover all people working at Taoyuan General Hospital the epicenter of a cluster infection to make sure no coronavirus patient is missed.
Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC, said Monday that since the cluster infection broke out at the hospital on Jan. 12, 4,337 people have undergone or are still undergoing 14-day quarantines.
Among them, 1,820 have tested negative for COVID-19 as testing continues.
The 4,337 individuals include contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospital employees, patients who were discharged from the hospital last month, and their close contacts.