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)
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