CORONAVIRUS/Most people on Taipei MRT seen wearing masks despite lifting of mandate
04/17/2023 06:39 PM
The majority of the passengers traveling on Taipei's Blue MRT line Monday morning were seen wearing face masks, despite Taiwan's removal of a mask mandate that had been in effect for more than two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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