August 7, 2022

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 22,044 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths

Taiwan on Sunday reported 22,044 new cases of COVID-19, all but 273 of which were domestic infections, and 42 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The deceased ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s. All suffered from chronic illnesses or other severe

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Taiwan to hold live-fire artillery drills to test combat readiness

Taiwan’s Army will conduct live-fire artillery drills in Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday to test combat readiness in response to recent Chinese live-fire military exercises surrounding Taiwan, a source familiar with the matter said Sunday. The planned drills at Fenggang in the southern Taiwan county will involve the firing

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Disposable plastic cups to be restricted at Taipei stores from Dec. 1

Beverage shops around Taipei will begin restricting the use of single-use plastic cups in December, making the capital the first municipality in Taiwan to do so in response to international calls to reduce plastic waste, according to the city’s Department of Environmental Protection. In a statement released Saturday, the agency

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