Chen says Taiwan quarantine will not be shortened until 50% receive boosters


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TAIPEI ( Taiwan News) — The head of the Central Epidemic Command Center ( CECC ) on Thursday (Feb. 10) said that quarantines will not be shortened until booster vaccine coverage reaches 50%. During a press conference on Thursday, reporters asked CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) if the 14-day quarantine for arrivals from overseas could be shortened to 10 days in March, given the recent rise in COVID cases. Chen said that unless there are major changes in the outbreak in the future, the "original plan" will be followed, but stressed that this will depend on the vaccine coverage rate,...