Three men have died while another has been left in a coma after being swept out to sea while taking part in a Ghost Festival ritual at a harbor in Taoyuan, according to the local fire department Sunday.The accident reportedly took place late Saturday, …
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CORONAVIRUS/Pfizer-BNT COVID-19 vaccine for young children set to arrive late August
Taiwan is set to take delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 5 years old by the end of August, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Sunday.The vaccine doses could help ensure children ar…
Read MoreTaiwan develops PCR-based testing process to diagnose Langya virus
Taiwanese scientists have developed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based testing process to diagnose Langya henipavirus (LayV), a new animal-derived virus that has been detected in eastern China, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Sunday.Lay…
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