Taiwanese fugitive tests positive for COVID-19 after arrest


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Taipei, Nov. 30 (CNA) A Taiwanese man who was arrested late last week at Taiwan's main airport, after being on the run, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in hospital quarantine, Taoyuan Prison said Monday. The man, surnamed Chou (周), arrived at Taoyuan International Airport from the Philippines on Nov. 27 and was immediately identified by immigration officers as a wanted fugitive, according to prison authorities. During questioning at the airport, the man told law enforcement officers that he had developed a cough while he was in the Philippines, the authorities said, adding that he was immediately tested...