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Taiwan to participate in WHO meeting online

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.

Taiwan's health care system ranks No.1 in online surveyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan's health care system ranks No.1 in online survey

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.

WUHAN VIRUS/Local experts to take part online in WHO forum

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.

US lawmakers warn ICAO not to exclude Taiwan

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.

Taiwan fully commits to fight against Wuhan coronavirusPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan fully commits to fight against Wuhan coronavirus

Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday said that the government has taken the lead to combat the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus domestically, closely monitoring developments at every stage and responding forcefully as needed.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister blasts WHO for shifting designationsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan's Foreign Minister blasts WHO for shifting designations

Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu on Thursday blasted the World Health Organization (WHO) for repeatedly giving Taiwan "inappropriate designations" and reiterated that Taiwan is not part of China. ".@WHO, what's wrong with you? First you called us 'Taiwan, China,' then you changed to 'Taipei.' You misreported the confirmed cases, & now you call us 'Taipei & Environs'," Wu said in a Twitter post. "Look! Taiwan is #Taiwan & not any part of the #PRC," the tweet further read.

Gov’t introduces subsidies for fruit and fish amid drop in exportsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Gov’t introduces subsidies for fruit and fish amid drop in exports

The Council of Agriculture said Thursday that it will introduce subsidies for fruit and fish as exports of both plummet. The Council of Agriculture says it will subsidize shipping to help fishermen and fruit farmers explore other markets. Council Minister Chen Chi-Chung says the council will hold promotional events in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Japan in an effort to find other outlets.

Bangladesh urged to remove Taiwan from China travel ban

Taiwan's foreign ministry said Tuesday it has contacted the Bangladesh government to explain Taiwan is not part of the People's Republic of China and urging the removal of Taiwanese from the country's entry ban on Chinese nationals amid fears over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

WUHAN VIRUS / Taiwan complains to WHO for misnumbering coronavirus cases

Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Taiwan lodged a protest with the World Health Organization (WHO) after it listed 13 confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus for the country under the "Taiwan, China" category in a situation report Tuesday, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that day.

First seven migrant farm workers start work in Taiwan

The first batch of seven migrant farm workers introduced into Taiwan have recently started work on local farms, many of which are deeply troubled by an acute manpower shortage. The seven workers from Thailand, all newcomers to Taiwan, are working on local tea, vegetable and dairy farms that need greater workforces in winter -- making them the first such workers to be employed in Taiwan's agricultural sector, the Council of Agriculture (COA) said Wednesday.