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Taipei, May 29 (CNA) COVID-19 has caused acute encephalitis, a life-threatening complication, in a number of children in Taiwan, which local physicians believe may be due to factors such as an excessive immune response, immature blood-brain barrier, genes, and the environment.
Several children in Taiwan have developed acute encephalitis after contracting COVID-19, which could be caused by an excessive immune response, an immature blood-brain barrier, genes or environmental factors, doctors said. Of the 22 children aged one to 12 with severe COVID-19, 11 have developed acute encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday. Ten children aged one to 12 have died of COVID-19 since April 19, five of whom had developed acute encephalitis, the center said. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwan president Chiu Nan-chang (邱南昌) said the main factor that contributes to acute encephalitis in such
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said a policy for reopening national borders to business travelers was being discussed with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and “would be announced soon.” Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that the COVID-19 infection rate in Taiwan has increased to about 6 percent, which is about the same as the positivity rate detected among inbound travelers. The tight border control measures imposed since the COVID-19 pandemic began had aimed to keep the virus out, but as the infection rate has increased, stopping the virus at the border is
REOPENING PLANS: Although Taiwan’s COVID-19 infection rate is about the same as among inbound travelers, healthcare capacity is the main factor being consideredBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
People aged 12 or older with low immunity are eligible for COVID-19 booster shots at least 28 days after their second dose, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday. Those with congenitally or chronic condition-induced low immunity should get a booster dose to be adequately protected from COVID-19, Mackay Memorial Hospital Division of Pediatric Infection physician Chiu Nan-chang (邱南昌) told a CECC news conference. Eligible are people living with cancer or HIV, those currently or over the past year undergoing immunotherapy, those currently or over the past six months undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, those who have recently received organ or stem