Taiwan university shows the way with coronavirus response on campus and off


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While the Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting student mobility, the government in Taiwan decided on August 24 to allow overseas degree-seeking students into the island, provided they underwent a 14 day-quarantine in addition to Covid-19 testing. In March, the government pledged NT$400 million (US$13 million) in funding for higher education institutions to support pandemic-related initiatives. However, government funding has not fully covered the expenses these institutions have faced during the pandemic. As a result, universities have had to look for other financial resources to implement related programmes. National Taiwan University (NTU) has kept its campus operational and spared no effort to...