
Asia Pacific Apr 19, 2022
Taiwan faces tough choices as COVID-19 cases hit record levels
Taiwan has cut its mandatory quarantine to 10 days and has signaled that contract-tracing may no longer be viable in cities with large numbers of cases.
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Taiwan has cut its mandatory quarantine to 10 days and has signaled that contract-tracing may no longer be viable in cities with large numbers of cases.
The island saw double-digit growth for a tenth month, with 2021 shipments reaching $446 billion due to soaring demand for technology products and components.
About 8 million people participated in Saturday’s referendum, less than half of the 19.8 million citizens who were eligible to vote.
Taiwanese citizens will vote Saturday on four questions, but it's a potential pork ban that has Washington worried.
A surge in shipments to Japan and a domestic "save the farmers” campaign have helped cushion the blow of Beijing's block on imports of the sweet, juicy fruit.