Although Taiwan’s pandemic alert level is rising, and gatherings have been restricted, the national treasures of Taiwan are still available at your fingertips.
The epidemic alert level for Taipei City and New Taipei City is raised to level 3 until May 28. To help migrant workers receive the latest official coronavirus updates, Ministry of Labor (MOL) released a “Line@E-Line” service. MOL encourages migrant workers to use the Line App, and follow the coronavirus prevention measures.
Taipei was a big winner at the 2021 IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA), taking the awards in the categories of civic engagement and public health and social services, according to the organizer, U.S.-headquartered International Data Corp. (IDC).
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Tuesday received a video briefing at the Central Epidemic Command Center on the progress of domestic vaccine development. Vaccine development standards in Taiwan are approaching international standards, and production capacity has seen large improvements, he said. In addition, two local vaccine developers Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. and United Biomedical Inc. Asia are willing to cooperate with the government to accelerate production.
The Ministry of Culture (MOC), collaborating with the Ministry of Education, the National Palace Museum (NPM), and the Chinese Association of Museums (CAM), launched a web page, “Museum Online Exhibitions,” which brings together online exhibitions of more than 40 museums and cultural centers across the country, on occasion of the International Museum Day on May 18.
