Taipei, May 2 (CNA) As huge numbers of people flock to hospitals seeking polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests amid a spike in domestic COVID-19 cases, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Monday that people who do not have COVID-like symptoms cannot get a PCR test unless they first test positive using a rapid test.
(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)
More in CORONAVIRUS
![Taiwan to roll out updated Moderna COVID vaccine starting Sept. 26]()
Taiwan to roll out updated Moderna COVID vaccine starting Sept. 26Taiwan will roll out Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron subvariant XBB starting Sept. 26, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director General Chuang ...09/20/2023 06:29 PM![Taiwan to roll out updated Moderna COVID vaccine by late September: CDC]()
Taiwan to roll out updated Moderna COVID vaccine by late September: CDCTaiwan plans to roll out Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 before the Sept. 29- Oct. 1 Mid-Autumn Festival holiday weekend, the Centers for ...09/19/2023 06:32 PM![Taiwan grants EUA for updated Moderna COVID vaccine]()
Taiwan grants EUA for updated Moderna COVID vaccineTaiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for Moderna's Spikevax XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine and is planning to roll out the new jab ...09/13/2023 09:40 PM
Latest
- Sports
For judo veteran Lien Chen-ling, fourth time the charm at Asian Games
09/25/2023 05:49 PM - Business
July-August winning uniform invoice numbers released
09/25/2023 05:15 PM - Science & Tech
Taiwan, Canada mark 25th anniversary of tech cooperation, renew MOU
09/25/2023 04:59 PM - Business
Business sentiment among manufacturers improves slightly: Think tank
09/25/2023 04:34 PM - Business
U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
09/25/2023 04:11 PM