Taiwan has emerged as a success story in the global battle against COVID-19, having had fewer than 500 cases and only six deaths among its roughly 23 million residents as of April 24, 2020. It has been credited with taking…
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…
A Taiwanese-Danish joint venture company unveils a portable 12-minute coronavirus testing kit in Taipei as countries worldwide race to test its citizens for infections. Subscribe to AFP and activate your notifications to get the latest news 🔔
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…