Taxi drivers seek COVID-19 relief

Taxi drivers stage a protest in front of the Centers for Disease Control in Taipei on Friday, calling on the government to provide them with subsidies and free COVID-19 rapid tests as their livelihood has been affected by the surge in domestic cases. The government offered self-employed individuals a monthly subsidy of NT$10,000 (US$335) for four months last year, following a surge in domestic COVID-19 that started in May. CNA photo May 13, 2022

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