Radio Taiwan International
Date:\ 24 March, 2020
By: Jake Chen

Borough chief buys onions to help neighbors stay healthy. (CNA Photo)[/caption] There is currently no vaccine for the new coronavirus COVID-19. A borough chief in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, recently gave away a large quantity of onions to help his neighbors maintain their immune systems. 

An older gentleman is calling for his neighbors to help unload the truck. His name is Tsai Chuan-shih and he’s a borough chief in Kaohsiung’s Qianzhen Township. As it turns out, he has paid close to NT$100,000 (US$3,300) out of his own pocket to purchase 1,000 bags of onions for his fellow neighbors.     [FULL  STORY]