CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports eight new COVID-19 cases; total rises to 108

Mar 19, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports eight new COVID-19 cases; total rises to 108

Taipei, Eight new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Taiwan on Thursday, bringing the total number in the country to 108, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.Seven of the cases are...

CORONAVIRUS/Arriving passengers wait in long lines at Taoyuan airport

Mar 19, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS/Arriving passengers wait in long lines at Taoyuan airport

Taipei, Arriving travelers waited in long lines outside Taoyuan International Airport for a specialized "epidemic prevention transport service" to head for home quarantine Thursday, as Taiwan began...

Virus fears send Taiwan shares into 500-point plunge

Mar 19, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on Virus fears send Taiwan shares into 500-point plunge

Taipei, Shares in Taiwan came under heavy downward pressure, falling more than 500 points to close below the 9,000-point mark Thursday as market sentiment was hurt by a plunge on Wall Street amid...

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan starts clinical trials of remdesivir on COVID-19 patients

Mar 19, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan starts clinical trials of remdesivir on COVID-19 patients

Taipei, Clinical trials of the antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 have already started in Taiwan, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) expert Chang...

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan adds 23 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 100

Mar 18, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan adds 23 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 100

Taipei, A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases, 21 of which originated overseas, were confirmed in Taiwan on Wednesday, bringing the total number in the country to 100, the Central Epidemic Command Center...

EVA Air confirms carrying COVID-19 passengers (update)

Mar 18, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on EVA Air confirms carrying COVID-19 passengers (update)

Taipei, EVA Airways confirmed on Wednesday that it carried two passengers infected with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) earlier this month.One of the cases took flight BR10 from Taoyuan to...

Taiwan shares extend losses on virus fears despite US rebound

Mar 18, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on Taiwan shares extend losses on virus fears despite US rebound

Taipei, Shares in Taiwan extended losses from a session earlier and moved lower by more than 200 points Wednesday even after the U.S. markets staged a 5.2 percent technical rebound overnight amid...

CORONAVIRUS/16,000 arrivals from Europe, other areas required to be quarantined

Mar 18, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS/16,000 arrivals from Europe, other areas required to be quarantined

Taipei, About 16,000 people arrived in Taiwan from the high-risk areas of Europe, Turkey, Dubai and Egypt from March 5-14 and are required to quarantine themselves at home for 14 days, according to...

Taiwan’s 2020 GDP growth forecast at 2%: DGBAS chief

Mar 18, 2020 admin Medical Comments Off on Taiwan’s 2020 GDP growth forecast at 2%: DGBAS chief

Taipei, Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow 2 percent in 2020, despite the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Chu Tzer-ming (???), head of the Directorate...