The second U.S.-Taiwan Consultations on Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific Region was held Oct. 28 in Taipei City and virtually in Washington, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to strengthening elected institutions.
Taiwan confirmed three new imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and marked 200 days since its last reported domestic infection on April 12, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
President Tsai Ing-wen attended a press conference announcing investment from Microsoft in Taiwan on the afternoon of October 26. In remarks, she commended their increased investment, and said that Microsoft will be an excellent partner for Taiwan, allowing us to make an international impact together, which is a powerful and crucial aspect of expanding Taiwan-US collaboration.
The government is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system by redoubling efforts to improve the country’s medical care treatment standards while promoting development of smart and precision medicine, Vice President Lai Ching-te said Oct. 27.
On October 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced one new confirmed imported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. The case is a female migrant worker from Indonesia in her 10s (Case #551). The Indonesian woman entered Taiwan on October 7. She has not developed any symptoms since arrival.
On October 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that Taiwan recently received notifications from the Japanese and Thai authorities through the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point that travelers had tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after their departure from Taiwan. The Japanese authorities reported two travelers who tested positive after they entered Japan from Taiwan, and the Thai authorities reported one case who tested positiv
