On June 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced that to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19, starting June 22, close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases and travelers entering Taiwan from abroad, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, will be required to undergo PCR testing one day prior to the end of home isolation or home quarantine period.
Regarding the new imported cases, Case #14257 is a Taiwanese male in his 50s. He returned to Taiwan from Indonesia on June 20. He experienced a sore throat on June 21, and the health authority then arranged for him to seek medical attention and undergo testing. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on June 22.
As the pandemic continues to spread globally, the impact has shifted the market and created new opportunities for startup innovation. Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) charged with the tasks to strengthen the international competitiveness of Taiwan startup ecosystem has actively collaborated with globally well-known research center – StartupBlink since 2020 to reinforce Taiwan’s image as the innovation hub of Asia Pacific.
In the depths of the Yilan countryside, the sounds of a steel tongue drum ring through the air, its ethereal melody gently beckoning.
The U.S. government’s donation of 2.5 million Moderna vaccine doses is sincerely appreciated by the government and the people of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs June 20.
The draft Amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals drawn up by National Development Council (NDC) was approved by the Legislative Yuan today. Minister Kung, Ming-Hsin appreciated the support from legislators of each political party to make the draft Amendments pass the examination in the Legislative Yuan. The Amendments aim to build a more complete legal framework for recruiting talents, so more international talents can “get in” and “stay”.
On June 21, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 75 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. All 75 cases are indigenous. The CECC also announced 20 deaths today.
Regarding the two imported cases, Case #14020 is an over 20-year-old male from the Philippines. Case #14072 is a Taiwanese woman in her 20s. She returned to Taiwan from Japan on June 18.
