Taiwan is struggling with an unprecedented COVID-19 surge – and has only vaccinated 1% of its population – but it's still refusing to order Chinese vaccines

A medical worker wearing PPE in Taipei, Taiwan. Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images Covid-19 cases are rising sharply in Taiwan, which managed to keep the virus at bay for 18 months. The self-governing island has a longstanding policy not to import Chinese-made vaccines. But it’s now facing pressure to bolster vaccine supply, having only vaccinated 1% of its population. For more stories visit Business Insider. Taiwan is under increasing pressure to order vaccines from China as it faces a surge in Covid-19 cases and has vaccinated just 1% of the population. It is currently facing an unprecedented rise in…