By Rachel Lin / Staff reporterMinister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) yesterday said that universities are adopting different measures for students seeking college admissions, such as conducting interviews via video conferences, amid concern over the spread of COVID-19. More than 130,000 students are expected to take part in interviews — the second segment of the college entrance exam, Pan said. As university students return to school, the ministry would visit schools that have not yet made adequate preparations, he added. Starting next month, the Ministry of Education is to deliver 94,000 liters of alcohol disinfectants to schools on a monthly basis as part of its preventive measures, Pan said. A supply of 12,500 forehead thermometers has already been delivered to schools, Pan told reporters before attending a meeting in Taipei, adding that another 12,500 is expected to be sent on Monday.

Source: Taipei Times February 26, 2020 15:56 UTC