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Virus Outbreak: Taiwan-born researcher the man behind N95 mask

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 06:37 Taipei Times

N95 particulate respirators are pictured in an arranged photograph in Hong Kong on Monday.
Photo: Bloomberg

The inventor of the key technology used in N95 respirator and medical masks is Taiwan-born scientist Peter Tsai (蔡秉燚), the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Association said on Facebook on Monday.

Virus Outbreak: Premier Su urges continued vigilance

Monday, 06 April 2020 06:45 Taipei Times

Premier Su Tseng-chang, center, speaks to reporters during a visit to the Central Epidemic Command Center in Taipei yesterday, as Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, left, looks on.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times

The public needs to stay vigilant, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said yesterday, as the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said there were eight new cases of COVID-19, all imported, bringing the total in Taiwan to 363.