Q&A

Q&A / Japan's release of treated Fukushima wastewater
Japan began its release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 24, following a decision made during a Cabinet meeting two days earlier.
08/28/2023 11:11 PM
Q&A / Taiwan's downgrading of COVID-19 classification
On Monday, Taiwan will downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to that of a less serious disease and disband the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), resulting in some ...
04/30/2023 05:30 PM
Q&A / The lifting of Taiwan's public transport mask mandate
Starting Monday, Taiwan will remove its mask mandate for all forms of public transportation, leaving medical facilities as the last category of venue where masks will still be ...
04/16/2023 04:39 PM
Q&A / Arranging an mpox vaccine appointment in Taiwan
Starting Monday, the government will open registration for 25,000 publicly funded doses of the mpox (monkeypox) vaccine at 48 designated hospitals around Taiwan.
04/09/2023 05:16 PM
Q&A / The lifting of Taiwan's mandatory COVID-19 quarantine
Starting Monday, the reporting of mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infections in Taiwan, as well as the current mandatory five-day quarantine for infected individuals, will be phased ...
03/19/2023 11:04 AM
Q&A / Taiwan's eased mask mandate takes effect on Dec. 1
Starting Thursday, people in Taiwan are no longer required to wear face masks at all times when outdoors for the first time since May 19, 2021.
12/01/2022 09:50 AM
Q&A / Taiwan's 9-in-1 local elections and voting age referendum
Taiwan will hold its "9-in-1" local elections and a referendum on a Constitutional amendment to lower both the legal voting age and the age of candidacy to 18 on Saturday. CNA has ...
11/25/2022 06:12 PM
Q&A / Taiwan's updated COVID-19 protocols for arriving travelers from Oct. 13
Starting Thursday, Taiwan will end the mandatory quarantine for arriving travelers, marking a major step in the government's plan to gradually reopen the country to the world.
10/13/2022 12:52 PM
Q&A / Taiwan's new COVID-19 protocols for arriving passengers
Starting Thursday, Taiwan will fully reinstate the visa-exempt entry program for passport holders from 65 countries suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
09/29/2022 11:50 AM
Q&A / Taiwan's new COVID-19 screening rules for hospital admissions, visits
Starting Thursday, patients admitted to hospitals in Taiwan and their visitors can complete their mandatory COVID-19 screening using at-home rapid tests, in addition to the ...
09/01/2022 03:45 PM

Q&A

Q&A / Japan's release of treated Fukushima wastewater

Q&A / Taiwan's downgrading of COVID-19 classification

Q&A / The lifting of Taiwan's public transport mask mandate

Q&A / Arranging an mpox vaccine appointment in Taiwan

Q&A / The lifting of Taiwan's mandatory COVID-19 quarantine

Q&A / Taiwan's eased mask mandate takes effect on Dec. 1

Q&A / Taiwan's 9-in-1 local elections and voting age referendum

Q&A / Taiwan's updated COVID-19 protocols for arriving travelers from Oct. 13

Q&A / Taiwan's new COVID-19 protocols for arriving passengers

Q&A / Taiwan's new COVID-19 screening rules for hospital admissions, visits

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