Taiwan tightens curbs after COVID-19 surge

Updated May 15 2021 - 3:19pm, first published 3:13pm
Masks must be worn outdoors for the first time in Taipei after a surge in COVID-19 infections.
Masks must be worn outdoors for the first time in Taipei after a surge in COVID-19 infections.

Taiwan has raised its coronavirus alert level 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.

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