On March 17, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has expanded to Asian countries outside China, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases and the number continuing to increase. Numerous countries have declared the outbreak a national emergency and introduced strict border control and quarantine measures. Recently, the epidemic situation in the United States has also escalated.
Diplomats and foreign representatives in Taipei were briefed Friday on the state of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in Taiwan and the country's prevention and containment efforts, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The briefing, held at the ministry and hosted by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), was attended by diplomats and representatives from nearly 60 countries and international organizations, MOFA said in statement issued late Friday.
Taiwan will carry out tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus on people arriving from Europe who show symptoms of the disease, in light of the recent spike in the country's imported cases from that continent, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Sunday. Such testing will also be extended to people already in Taiwan who have visited Europe in the past 14 days and are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, the CECC said.
Employment satisfaction among new immigrants to Taiwan has hit 89.8 percent, according to the results of a survey released March 11 by the Ministry of the Interior.
The Central Epidemic Command Center on Saturday imposed a Level 2 travel alert for France, Germany and Spain, advising travelers entering Taiwan from those countries to observe 14 days of self-health management, in view of a recent spike in COVID-19 cases there. In a Level 2 Alert, which applies to Japan, Singapore, France, Germany and Spain, arriving travelers are asked to observe 14 days of self-health management by minimizing time spent in public, wearing a face mask and checking their body t
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Premier Su Tseng-chang expressed his gratitude to Taiwan's women for the important roles they play across all parts of society, even during this time as the nation battles the novel coronavirus. He especially thanked the women who provide care and attend to the health of others, either in the medical care profession or at home, for their hard work and contribution. The premier wished them a happy Women's Day, much health, and peace of mind.
Officials have been given a list of people possibly infected with COVID-19 after coming in contact with a visiting Australian musician. The musician arrived in Taiwan from the UK on February 23, after transiting through Bangkok. He sought medical attention at a Taiwanese clinic on February 27 because of a cough and a runny nose. He then took part in performances held at Taipei’s National Concert Hall on February 28 and March 1 before departing for Australia on March 2.
The Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), with support and guidance from the Executive Yuan and Ministry of Transportation and Communications, is making strong progress in creating a new large container transshipment terminal that is ideally suited to the long-term needs of global shipping. As part of this effort, work finished in December 2019 on the nation’s largest-ever port land reclamation project – Port of Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Terminal (ICT) Phase Two.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Monday visited the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) to inspect frontline deployments in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and hear the latest reports on the situation. The premier said that Taiwan is successfully holding the line in the first phase of prevention efforts and now must move on to containment and disaster mitigation work.
