Human Services

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan to ease mask mandate starting Dec. 1

People in Taiwan will no longer be required to wear masks at all times while outdoors, starting Dec. 1, according to the first-stage easing of mask mandate announced by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday. In terms of indoor settings, no masks will be required when singing, such

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 13,311 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths

Taiwan on Sunday reported 13,311 new COVID-19 infections, all but 35 of which were locally transmitted, and 25 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).   The deceased ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s, and they all had underlying health issues, while

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 14,195 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths

Taiwan reported on Friday 14,195 new COVID-19 infections, all but 57 of which were locally transmitted, and 56 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).   The 14,138 new domestic cases on Friday represented a 21-percent drop from one week earlier, the CECC said.  

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 16,052 new COVID-19 cases, 65 deaths

Taiwan on Thursday reported 16,052 new COVID-19 infections, all but 37 of which were locally transmitted, and 65 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The deceased ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s, and all but two had underlying health issues, while

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 16,571 new COVID-19 cases, 59 deaths

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 16,571 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, all but 57 of which were locally transmitted, and 59 deaths from the disease.   The deceased ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s, and all of them had underlying health issues, while 29 were

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Experts warn of rising risk posed by antibiotic overuse

Doctors at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have warned that overuse of antibiotics is driving an increase in antimicrobial resistance, estimating that without changes, drug-resistant bacteria could be the cause of up to one in five deaths in Taiwan by 2050. At a press conference Wednesday, Wang Hao-chien (王鶴健), deputy

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 20,127 new COVID-19 cases, 77 deaths

Taiwan reported 20,127 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, all but 49 of which were locally transmitted, and 77 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).   The deceased ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s, and all but one had underlying health issues,

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