National Health Research Institute president Liang Kung-yee yesterday talks to reporters about research on COVID-19 vaccines during the Central Epidemic Command Center’s daily news conference in Taipei. Photo: Lin Hui-chin, Taipei TimesWhile disease prevention regulations are to be eased on Sunday, that does not mean doing away with all protective measures before an effective vaccine or medication is developed, Chen said. The center encourages people to visit restaurants and businesses that implement disease prevention measures, he added. The institute is cooperating with three local biotechnology firms on the development of four vaccines, and Academia Sinica is working with two others on two more vaccines, Liang said. Such research can be conducted for academic purposes and must be carefully reviewed, although the results would likely have very limited impact on the government’s disease prevention or control policies, he added.

Source: Taipei Times June 03, 2020 15:56 UTC