Taiwan says Palau travel bubble unaffected by rise in COVID outbreak


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To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Photo from the Palau Visitors Authority's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/officialpva Taipei, May 11 (CNA) A travel bubble arrangement between Taiwan and its Pacific diplomatic ally Palau will remain in place, even though the Taiwanese carrier that operates flights destined for Palau is combating a pilot shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Transportation Minister Chi Wen-jong (祈文中) said Tuesday. The Taiwan-Palau travel bubble program officially began on April 1, allowing residents of the two countries to travel largely quarantine-free, provided they follow certain protocols, such as only traveling...