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Timeline COVID-19
- 221The resumed WHA73 took place virtually from 9-13 Nov. 2020.
- 222WHO convened the sixth Emergency Committee on COVID-19
- 223The WHO mission hold a press conference on 9 Feb. in Wuhan, China to summarize the mission’s findings
- 224Global leaders unite in urgent call for building a more robust international health architecture
- 225A WHO-convened Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2 was published
- 226The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus concurs with the advice offered by the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and determines that the event continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January.
- 227The WHO Director-General declared that COVID-19 is over as a PHEIC
- 228Face mask requisition and export ban extended to the end of June.
- 229Individuals working in the passenger transport sector, bus drivers, taxi drivers, car rentals and cargo transport drivers as well as other frontline staff are eligible to purchase one medical-grade mask per day
- 23016.46 million N95 masks made by local manufacturers were requisitioned by the government. Emergency procurement of 2 million PPE clothing and 16 million isolation gowns were placed with priority of distribution going towards medical staff, epidemic control use, as well as for the disadvantaged.
- 231Mask purchase amounts increased to 3 pieces every 7 days for adults and 5 pieces every 7 days for children.
- 232Eligibility to buy child masks extended to individuals under 16. Adult-sized masks can also be chosen instead. Purchase date no longer restricted by the last digit of ID number.
- 233Due to domestic institutions and pharmacies have had a large demand for the use of fever thermometers regarding the prevention of the Wuhan pneumonia. To export goods, excluding infrared forehead thermometers, exporters shall submit the application (including name, specifications and quantity of the exported goods) and catalogue, and then apply to the Bureau of Foreign Trade Bureau for a permit prior to export.
- 234For exportation of commodities under Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol of medicines for human use, a photocopy of medicine permit issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare is required.
- 235The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on May 29 that the export restrictions on masks will no longer carry Export Regulation from June 1. People can send masks overseas.
- 236Inspection and examination of imported medical masks officially launched on July 7
- 237Taiwan has formed a national team to produce high-quality masks. To ensure quality and protect our consumers, our government agencies have adopted the promulgation of "Regulations for Conducting Inspection and Examination of Imported Medical Masks"
- 238Central Epidemic Command Center announces to establish a “Platform for the Registration of Intention to Participate in Clinical Trials of COVID-19 Vaccines”.
- 239Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) had completed the vaccine inspections and issued the lot release certificate of the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
- 240CECC established the “Novel Coronavirus Screening and Analysis Technical Support Platform,” aiming to enhance Taiwan’s research and development capabilities.
