Virus Outbreak: No open borders; tourism exchanges possible: CECCBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe nation is reticent to loosen border control measures amid the global risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is open to the possibility of tourism exchanges with certain countries, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday. The center yesterday reported no new cases of the coronavirus, for the eighth straight day. Some countries have discussed promoting tourism between safer regions and Taiwan would like to join that conversation, Chen said. The nation does not yet dare to open its borders, with nearly 4.5 million people infected worldwide and more than 300,000 killed by the virus, Chen said. While China’s control of its outbreak seems to have improved, underreporting is typical there, which the center must always stay aware of, he added.

Source: Taipei Times May 15, 2020 15:56 UTC