Taiwan universities shift online, museums shut in battle with Covid-19, East Asia News & Top Stories


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TAIPEI (REUTERS) - Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level on Saturday (May 15) in the capital, Taipei, and the city around it, bringing curbs for a period of two weeks that will shut many venues and restrict gatherings in the wake of 180 new domestic infections. The new rules will not mean offices, schools or restaurants have to close, but will cause the shutdown of cinemas and other entertainment spots, while limiting family get-togethers to five people indoors and 10 outdoors. For the first time, masks will have to be worn outdoors. Taipei’s government has already ordered bars, nightclubs and...