Taiwan says it will downgrade its classification of COVID-19 on May 1 to a less severe category of communicable diseases, such as flu, and disband a task force established to deal with the virus in the early stage of the pandemic.
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Taiwan s Covid -19 fatality rate has jumped to 2 8 per cent, which is higher than the global average of 2 1 percent swarajyamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swarajyamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Island counts 549 new infections and adds 12 to pandemic death toll on Wednesday, prompting health minister to outline large-scale vaccination programme.