Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday announced an initial package of relief measures to quickly aid industries affected by the ongoing outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus, now officially designated as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The premier said that in addition to immediate economic relief, the government hopes that the measures will lead to improved fundamentals and competiveness among Taiwan’s companies.
Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) signed a cooperation agreement on disaster prevention with Nepalese municipalities Ghorahi and Thakurbaba Feb. 10 in New Taipei City.
With regard to the Republic of Korea's advice to its nationals to avoid all nonessential travel to Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that there have been no community-acquired cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Taiwan so far. The CECC also stated that Taiwan's current 18 confirmed cases are all imported or close contact cases. There have been no community outbreaks.
On February 11, 2020, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) indicated that the global number of cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection continues growing. Cases of community transmission and cluster without obvious origins of infection have occurred in Hong Kong. In Singapore, more than half of confirmed cases had contracted the coronavirus locally while the third wave of infection was observed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expresses sincere appreciation for the unprecedented level of support extended to Taiwan’s campaign for participation in the World Health Organization by diplomatic allies and like-minded nations at the 146th session of the WHO Executive Board, which was held from February 3 to 8 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Brussels, Feb. 8 (CNA) Taiwanese experts will participate online in a World Health Organization (WHO) forum next week to combat the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, a WHO official said Saturday, although Taiwan is fighting for greater inclusion.
Taiwan is going to participate online in a WHO forum about the 2019 novel coronavirus, set to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. The WHO has invited over 400 experts from around the world to discuss the outbreak, which has already reached more than two dozen countries.
Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Taiwan's health care system has been ranked No. 1 in the world for two years in a row, according to the results of an online survey. With a score 86.71 out of 100, Taiwan ranked first among 93 countries around the world, according to the Health Care Index by Country released by Numbeo, an online database.
Taiwan has sent a list of experts to participate online in a World Health Organization (WHO) forum on the global fight against the new coronavirus epidemic for the WHO’s approval, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Monday.
Members of the US House of Representatives have told the ICAO that its exclusion of Taiwan threatens the fight against the novel coronavirus. The ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organization, which oversees aviation standards and practices.
