Taiwan to tighten quarantine rule amid mutant COVID-19 variant fears

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Friday plans to tighten quarantine rules following the identification of a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant in parts of the world, requiring travelers from six countries to stay in government quarantine facilities for 14 days on arrival in Taiwan.

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