By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday said it has started distributing masks for the children of foreign representatives in Taiwan, after the wife of the Slovakian envoy said she had difficulty buying children’s masks, amid fears over the COVID-19 outbreak. Liang told a store clerk that she only has a diplomatic identification card issued by MOFA for family members of foreign representatives, but was rejected. After learning what happened, the two ministries discussed how to distribute masks for children of foreign representatives in Taiwan, MOFA spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安) said. Masks for foreign representatives and their spouses — two for each person a week — had been forwarded to each representative office, she said. He praised the Taiwanese government for its expertise and action, and thanked the foreign ministry for its assistance in many matters.

Source: Taipei Times February 21, 2020 15:56 UTC