Scenes of crowded supermarkets, panic buyers and empty streets have returned to Taiwan, despite the country completely eradicating Covid just a few weeks ago. However in the past week, the 24 million-strong population has been hit with its worst outbreak in 18 months. Scenes at a grocery store in Taipei, only 30 minutes after new Level 3 pandemic restrictions were announced. Elsewhere, the majority of Taiwan is under level two restrictions, which limits outdoor gatherings to 500 people and indoor gatherings to 100. Workers wear face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Taipei, Taiwan.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 16, 2021 17:01 UTC