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Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou has called on the government to listen to public opinion and allow civilian groups which have different political leanings to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to import much-needed Covid-19 vaccines . Taiwan, which is battling a surge in cases, has struggled to secure vaccines although it has signed deals to buy 10 million doses from AstraZeneca, 5 million from Moderna and more than 4.7 million doses via the Covax Facility, which is supported by the WHO. But so far the self-ruled island has only received slightly more than 2 million vaccines, far short of the...