CORONAVIRUS/1st batch of Merck’s COVID-19 pills reach Taiwan
The first batch of 2,016 courses of the oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir arrived in Taiwan Monday morning. The delivery of the antiviral pills, made…
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Main displays of Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung unveiled
The two main displays for this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung were unveiled Wednesday, with one design incorporating Taiwan's Mikado pheasant and the other…
US Shoppers Find Some Groceries Scarce Due to Virus, Weather
Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. But he was disappointed to find the…
People partying it up at Taipei New Year’s Eve countdown party
A sizable crowd gathered at Taipei City Hall Square on Friday evening to party while waiting for the iconic fireworks display at Taipei 101 to…
US donates additional P50 million to ‘Odette’ disaster response
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Philstar.com December 28, 2021 | 3:56pm MANILA, Philippines — The United States on Monday announced that it would provide P50 million to support communities affected by Super Typhoon Odette. “In partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the new funding from [the US Agency for International Development] will provide logistics and emergency telecommunications support in typhoon-affected areas,” the US Embassy in the Philippines said in a statement. It added that four emergency logistics hubs would be set up in Surigao del Norte for the storage and distribution of relief sup… Read more about US donates additional P50 million to ‘Odette’ disaster response …
Global travel agency touts Taiwan hotspots for Christmas photos
An international travel website Booking.com on Thursday published a list of tourist attractions in Taiwan that it described as prime locations for Christmas photographs.In a…