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Taiwan offers assistance to China over COVID-19 surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 01 03:45 PM

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen extended an olive branch to Beijing, pledging to offer assistance if needed as coronavirus cases surge in China. Read more »

Taiwan welcomes foreign tour groups as border fully reopens

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 13 12:39 PM

Taiwan welcomed its first batch of international tour groups after the island fully reopened its borders Thursday, ending strict quarantine rules. Read more »

COVID cases bounce back in Taiwan after week of declines

Phoebe Zhang, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jun 12 10:51 AM

Health authorities say rebound to nearly 80,000 cases was partly the result of an administrative error. More than 200 deaths have been reported, with fatalities ranging in age from 30 to 90-plus. Read more »

Infant among Taiwan’s COVID fatalities as daily death toll reaches new high

Orange Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 05 07:40 AM

Taiwan reports 152 deaths, including that of a 1-year-old boy with a pre-existing heart condition. More than half of the new fatalities were aged over 80. Read more »

Taiwan will not 'cruelly' lock down like China: premier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 06:49 PM

Taiwan will not act "as cruelly as China" in imposing lockdowns, its premier said Sunday, despite surging coronavirus infection numbers. Read more »

OFWs papayagan muli sa Taiwan mula Pebrero 15

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:21 PM

Simula Pebrero 15 ay makakapasok na ulit ang OFWs sa Taiwan, matapos ang ilang buwang natigil ito dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

TECO magsususpinde muna ng consular service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 10:01 AM

Tulad ng Department of Foreign Affairs, magsususpinde muna ng consular services ang Taipei Economic and Cultural Office hanggang sa Enero 12. Read more »

DOLE urged to resolve 'impasse' with Taiwan affecting OFWs

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 04:53 PM

A migration expert on Sunday urged the Department of Labor and Employment to resolve an "impasse" on the protocols set by Taiwan on the entry of migrant workers. Read more »

Taiwan to ease COVID-19 restrictions as cases drop

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 05:49 PM

Taiwan imposed restrictions on gatherings, including closing entertainment venues and limiting restaurants to take-out service, in mid-May following a spike in domestic cases after months of no or few cases apart from imported ones.   Read more »

Taiwan approves Medigen's COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 19 04:05 PM

Taiwan's government on Monday approved the use and production of Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, a major step in the island's plans to develop its own vaccines to protect against the coronavirus. Read more »

Taiwan's COVID-19 cases fall to month-and-a-half low

Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 03:47 PM

Taiwan reported on Monday its lowest daily rise in domestic COVID-19 infections in 1-1/2 months, as the island's outbreak stabilizes, although the government remains wary about a cluster of the highly contagious Delta variant. Read more »

OFWs sa Taiwan, kinondena ang sitwasyon sa mga dormitoryo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 11:32 AM

TAIPEI (UPDATE) - Kinondena ng ilang Pinoy migrant worker sa Taiwan ang sitwasyon sa kanilang mga dormitoryo na itinuturong dahilan ng pagkalat ng COVID-19. Read more »

Taiwan to extend COVID-19 curbs into next month

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 04:38 PM

Taiwan will extend its coronavirus curbs by 2 more weeks until July 12, as the situation has yet to reach a point where they can be relaxed, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said Wednesday. Read more »

Paglipat ng migrant workers sa Taiwan sa ibang kompanya, pansamantalang ipinagbawal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 02:42 PM

Pansamantalang ipinagbawal ng labor at health ministry ng Taiwan ang paglipat ng mga migrant worker sa ibang kompanya sa layong masugpo ang pagkalat ng COVID-19. Read more »

US triples vaccines for Taiwan with 2.5 million-dose shipment

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 12:07 AM

Washington has been competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through so-called "vaccine diplomacy." Read more »

Taiwan COVID-19 vaccines may be too late for US emergency approval

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 15 07:57 PM

A former health official flags competition problems for home-grown shots as global brands complete phase 3 clinical trials. Two locally produced vaccines have finished phase 2 trials and are expected to be marketed on the island in the next few months. Read more »

Taiwanese President apologizes for surge in COVID-19 deaths

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jun 13 02:00 PM

The island’s leader offers her ‘deepest sorrow and apologies’ to all those affected by the recent outbreak in a video posted on social media. The number of cases has surged in Taiwan in recent weeks and the death toll has now passed 400. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy factory workers sa Taiwan positibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 09:54 PM

Ilang Pinoy factory workers ang kabilang sa mga banyaga sa Taiwan na nagpositibo sa COVID-19. Read more »

Taiwan to quarantine workers to control COVID spike at tech firm

Reuters
Posted at Jun 06 06:15 PM

TAIPEI -- All foreign workers at a plant of major Taiwanese chip packager King Yuan Electronics in Taiwan's northern city of Miaoli will be quarantined as health workers try to stop an outbreak of COVID-19 there, the government said on Sunday. Read more »

US senators in Taiwan and announce vaccine donation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 06 12:25 PM

A bipartisan delegation of three United States senators landed in Taiwan on Sunday and announced that Washington would donate 750,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to its ally. Read more »