Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) New COVID-19 subvariants will become dominant in Taiwan later this year, with a new wave most likely arriving and peaking in March, National Taiwan University College of Public Health professor Chen Hsiu-hsi (陳秀熙) projected Wednesday.
France and Britain on Friday became the latest in a growing list of countries requiring COVID-19 tests from travelers arriving from China following a surge of infections in the Asian nation. Britain said Friday that Chinese travelers would need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within two days of departure. The measures will take…
Taipei, Dec. 15 (CNA) A decision on the restoration of ferry services between China and Taiwan's offshore islands of Kinmen and Matsu, halted for over two years due to COVID-19, will be made before the upcoming Lunar New Year, National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said on Thursday.
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) While the new Omicron subvariant XXB is likely to have a limited impact on Taiwan, people under the age of 18 should nevertheless consider getting a new COVID-19 bivalent vaccine shot to reduce their risk of severe infection, a Taiwanese public health expert said Wednesday.