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The Taiwanese medical authorities reported 355 new local cases of Covid-19 and 11 deaths on Sunday, as a pro-Beijing school said a mainland-based organisation had offered to send it millions of vaccines. However, any donations still need to be approved by the Taiwanese authorities and many island residents may be reluctant to accept them given the widespread distrust of the Beijing authorities. The 355 new infections included 266 new local cases...

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 320 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections, 166 backlogged cases and 21 deaths. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that among the 320 local infections, 169 are male and 151 are female, from under the age of five to over 90. They began displaying symptoms from May 7 to Friday, he said. Of the 486 cases reported yesterday, 224 live in New Taipei City, followed by Taipei with 168 cases, Taichung with 33, Taoyuan with 19, Keelung with 14, Taitung and Yilan counties with five each, and...

STILL SPREADING: The daily case counts have not improved much and many cases had visited markets, so people should be especially vigilant, the health minister saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter

Taiwan unveils $7.5 billion relief package as Covid-19 cases rise From CNN's Eric Cheung in Taipei, Taiwan Chemical troops under the Taiwan Defense Ministry disinfect public transport in Taipei, Taiwan on on May 25 following a dramatic surge of Covid-19 cases. Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto/Getty Images Taiwan plans to spend $7.55 billion on relief measures as it fights its worst Covid outbreak so far, the self-ruled island's National Development Council said Thursday. The funds will go to subsidies for workers like taxi drivers and tour guides, as well as partial salary compensation for companies aff...

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 302 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 331 backlogged cases and 11 deaths, and announced that five restrictions are to be tightened nationwide during the extended level 3 warning period until June 14. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that the new local cases are 158 males and 144 females aged from under five to over 90, and the onset of symptoms was between May 8 and Tuesday. Most of those infected live in New Taipei City (152 cases) or Taipei (87 cases), he said, adding that 21...