Premier, health minister receive first AstraZeneca jabs in Taiwan
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine program in Taiwan started Monday at 57 designated hospitals, after the country received its first batch of 117,000 AstraZeneca doses on March 3.
Chen Shih-Chung
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Taiwan says BioNTech vaccine deal on hold, cites potential Chinese pressure
A deal for Taiwan to buy 5 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s BioNTech SE is on hold, the island’s health minister said on Wednesday, citing potential Chinese pressure for the delay.
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Taiwan reports no new COVID-19 cases for 3 consecutive days
Taiwan on Tuesday reported no new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus for the third consecutive day and sixth time this month, with the total number of confirmed cases remaining at 429, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
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Taiwan reveals email, blasts WHO for possible 'dereliction of duty'
Following the World Health Organization's (WHO's) rejection of Taiwan's claims that it had warned the global health body that the novel coronavirus may be transmitted from human to human, Taiwan's government on Saturday revealed the contents of the disputed Dec. 31 email, blasting the WHO for possible "dereliction of duty."
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