Taiwan presses the U.S. for COVID vaccine help

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Source: Reuters

Taiwan presses the U.S. for COVID vaccine help

Fri, May 21, 2021, 8:54 PM

Taiwan is pressing the U.S. for help with COVID-19 vaccines, as it struggles to contain a worrying new outbreak.

Taiwan reported several straight days of triple-digit infections this week, after largely keeping the virus at bay for months.

That's led to its stock of vaccines running out rapidly, and only 1% of its population vaccinated.

To date, only about 700,000 shots have arrived, all of which come from AstraZeneca.

But the battle against the virus there - and its lack of vaccines - is complicated by its politics.

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[HUAJIAO]

1. Two friends in Taiwan told me that China has 'blocked' Taiwan

from receiving Pfizer.
I cannot prove that it is true or false.

Sorry no link.

[Eugene]

2. The article says that China is offering its own vaccines (e.g. Sinovac),

but Taiwan's laws prevent that. Also the PRC is protesting loudly about Taiwan going to the United States for help.