Research suggests that a tuberculosis vaccine may be helping Taiwanese people fight off COVID-19. The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine, or BCG, is administered to all children in Taiwan to fight TB. Doctors say it may have strengthened immune systems in a…
Welcome back to Formosa News on FTV Taiwan. “Herd immunity” has been in headlines this week, after a British government adviser suggested letting COVID-19 spread so that the population eventually becomes immune to the virus. A Taiwan public health expert…
As the coronavirus spreads, Taiwan”s service sector is feeling the brunt of the economic shock. Customers are increasingly steering clear of spas, hair salons, and other businesses that require close human contact. In Taipei, one massage parlor chain has rolled…