Hong Kong removed from COVID-19 'low-to-moderate' risk list


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Taipei, Dec. 2 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday removed Hong Kong from its list of countries and regions from which business travelers can apply for shorter quarantine periods upon arrival in Taiwan, citing a recent surge in cases there. According to the CECC, Hong Kong has reported over 700 locally transmitted cases in the past two weeks, of which 144 have an unclear source of infection. This represents a big increase compared to case numbers in prior months, which is why Hong Kong has been removed from the list. In Taiwan, business travelers from countries deemed...