Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. said Sunday it will soon apply to the Food and Drug Administration in Taiwan and other countries for new drug approval for its enterovirus 71 (EV71) vaccine, as it has successfully completed its Phase III clinical trials.
A total of 5 Taiwanese films and 2 shorts, along with cinematic works from 47 countries, will be screened at the 25th edition of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), South Korea’s largest annual genre film festival, from July 8 through 18.
Taiwan moved up three spots to 8th in the latest World Competitiveness Yearbook published June 17 by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development, achieving its best ranking in the annual report since 2013.
Regarding the new imported case, the case is a Taiwanese male in his teens. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on May 25 in India, and returned to Taiwan from India on June 5. He tested negative upon arrival. He was tested again on June 18, before completing the quarantine period, and infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on June 19 (the CT value was 37).
A virtual workshop on new developments in intellectual property protection and combating digital infringement was held under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework June 17 and 18 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s commitment to safeguarding trade secrets and preventing digital piracy.
Regarding the new imported case, Case #13801 is an over 30-year-old male sailor from India. He traveled to Taiwan for work on March 5, and he boarded a ship and headed out to sea for work on April 3. He returned to a port of Taiwan on June 16. As he planned to leave the country, he was tested for COVID-19 the same day. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on June 18.
In 1995, fisherman Huang Jiajin, who was hailed by Penghu residents as a master scuba diver, happened upon a forgotten sunken ship and ancient treasures on the ocean floor while diving in the waters off Penghu’s Jiangjun’ao Islet. After the authorities were informed, they began an investigation of the wreck, and this marked the start of underwater archaeology in Taiwan.
The statement made by Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi June 16 highlighting the importance of cross-strait peace and stability is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taiwanese athletes won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the opening day of the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Beirut on Wednesday.
