U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and his delegation will have to be tested for the novel coronavirus before getting to Taiwan and again when they arrive, and they must wear masks, a government official said on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar wears a mask among other officials and media as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a coronavirus disease outbreak response briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Taiwan has won praise for its steps to control the coronavirus, including strict border quarantine controls and the widespread wearing of masks, which have won broad public support. “There are rules on where they can go,” he added, saying that Taiwan’s often crowded night markets would not be on the list for private visits.
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