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In April, the island’s central authorities announced that they would no longer maintain a “zero-COVID” policy like the Chinese government's in which they would centrally quarantine positive cases.
Instead, the government is asking people to quarantine at home if they test positive, unless they show moderate to severe symptoms.
Taiwan is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with over 11,000 new cases reported Thursday.
In the past few weeks, as cases have ratcheted up, people scrambled to buy up rapid tests with stores selling out in just a few hours. Convenience stores across Taipei were unsure where their next delivery would come from.
Difficulty buying rapid tests is likely due in part to the government's thought throughout the pandemic that there are few benefits to mass testing.
Many of her friends are concerned about the side effects of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Wang added.
A 2-year-old boy in New Taipei City died last week, the youngest victim of COVID-19 in Taiwan. His condition deteriorated rapidly after testing positive in a rare case.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/...tbreak-yet
Instead, the government is asking people to quarantine at home if they test positive, unless they show moderate to severe symptoms.
Taiwan is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with over 11,000 new cases reported Thursday.
In the past few weeks, as cases have ratcheted up, people scrambled to buy up rapid tests with stores selling out in just a few hours. Convenience stores across Taipei were unsure where their next delivery would come from.
Difficulty buying rapid tests is likely due in part to the government's thought throughout the pandemic that there are few benefits to mass testing.
Many of her friends are concerned about the side effects of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Wang added.
A 2-year-old boy in New Taipei City died last week, the youngest victim of COVID-19 in Taiwan. His condition deteriorated rapidly after testing positive in a rare case.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/...tbreak-yet
