DIFFERENCE IN APPROACH: Chen Shih-chung said that the Changhua Public Health Bureau should have first consulted with the CECC before testing asymptomatic cases
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 21, 2020
By: Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter, with CNA
Taiwan’s achievements in containing the COVID-19 pandemic so far shows that a democracy can tackle the challenge without concealing cases, Tsai wrote on Facebook.
As the global pandemic remains severe, the nation needs the CECC to continue making professional and timely decisions, she said, adding that Taiwan needs solidarity and mutual support.
The center on Monday reported an imported case of COVID-19 — the nation’s 485th case — a Taiwanese teen who lives in the US and arrived on Aug. 5 for a family visit. [FULL STORY]