Chen Shih-chung said : "Overall traffic [so far] has been relatively quiet,"

AsiaOne Monday, June 6, 2022 6:55:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If everybody is queuing up to have nasal swabs, the chance of cluster infections increases,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, May 31, 2022 3:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The benefits are that it will be able to catch the majority of cases and also lower the risk of cluster infections caused by many people waiting and queuing up,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, May 31, 2022 3:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We are offering homeless people and older people living alone a five-pack test kit,”

taipeitimes Saturday, May 28, 2022 8:30:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Parents do not have to worry, as we have sufficient doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, May 24, 2022 8:26:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We will not stop our journey towards opening up. ... The main goal now is harm mitigation,"

dw-en Friday, May 20, 2022 4:49:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If the seven or 14-day infection rates are the same on both sides, there can be quarantine-free travel,"

dw-en Friday, May 20, 2022 4:49:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Please inform the workers that you have tested positive with a rapid test when reporting at the check-in counter,” “Do not go to other outpatient clinics or eat at the hospital’s food court”

taipeitimes Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8:22:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The experience of other countries shows ... that bottlenecks occur when you reach around 70 percent of your maximum testing capacity, at which point large numbers of infections begin to go undetected,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, May 17, 2022 5:02:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We still have the original option [of a virtual doctor's appointment], nothing has changed. We are just adding another option so it can be more convenient for people,"

focustaiwan Friday, May 13, 2022 1:16:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “However, by July, we should be well past the peak of the outbreak and have more sufficient healthcare capacity,”

taipeitimes Monday, May 9, 2022 8:55:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "By July, however, we should be well past the peak of the outbreak and have more sufficient health care capacity,"

focustaiwan Monday, May 9, 2022 2:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “As COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing, it is impossible for us to provide unlimited hospital beds or to build hospitals now, so distinguishing mild and severe cases is very important to preserve healthcare capacity,”

taipeitimes Wednesday, May 4, 2022 8:30:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Similar plans are being discussed, but many factors continue to change — so I will announce plans when they have been finalized,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, May 3, 2022 8:04:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “As a professional international health body, the World Health Organization should serve the health and welfare of all humanity and not capitulate to the political interests of a certain member,”

theepochtimes Tuesday, May 3, 2022 5:27:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “People who are asymptomatic must have tested positive with a rapid test at home before they receive a PCR test,”

taipeitimes Monday, May 2, 2022 7:35:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The daily case numbers are expected to continue growing, as we do not see a peak yet,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 30, 2022 7:34:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung déclaré : «Nous sommes dans une phase où les cas vont certainement augmenter rapidement, ce qui est inévitable»

journaldemontreal Thursday, April 28, 2022 4:21:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung déclaré : "Nous sommes dans une phase où les cas vont certainement augmenter rapidement, ce qui est inévitable"

bfmtv Thursday, April 28, 2022 2:22:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "this wave of Omicron cases will peak somewhere between a low of 40,000 and a high of 100,000 cases per day,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:45:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "In Korea, which has a population 2.5 times larger than Taiwan's, daily cases peaked at around 680,000,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:45:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The sense of loneliness that each of us feels has grown more and more severe,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, April 26, 2022 8:38:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “When I go home, I honestly do not really know how to go out, and when I meet people, I do not really know how to say hello to them, because we are so used to being alone,” “We are gradually losing our ability to communicate with others. I have felt this very deeply”

taipeitimes Tuesday, April 26, 2022 8:38:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "When I go home, I honestly don't really know how to go out, and when I meet people, I don't really know how to say hello to them, because we're so used to being alone," "We're gradually losing our ability to communicate with others. I have felt this very deeply"

focustaiwan Tuesday, April 26, 2022 11:16:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “family members living in the same household, classmates in the same classroom, colleagues in the same office and coworkers at the same workplace,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:59:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We agreed that we would rather identify key close contacts and take proper action efficiently than try to identify all possible close contacts, but delay placing them in isolation,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:59:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We still urge people to be cautious, properly wear a mask and practice social distancing when going out,”

taipeitimes Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:16:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We will not stop our journey towards opening up… The main goal now is harm mitigation,"

dw-en Wednesday, April 20, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If the seven or 14-day infection rates are the same on both sides, there can be quarantine-free travel,"

dw-en Wednesday, April 20, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The underlying concerns for Taiwan that stop it from reopening are the unvaccinated population and that the effectiveness of the second dose of vaccine is wearing off,”

japantimes Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:42:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "I don't have any direct proof, but there hasn't been much interference from outside sources in the negotiations,"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "Pfizer makes and bottles the smaller child version of the vaccine. BioNTech does not have this delivery method,"

channelnewsasia Monday, April 18, 2022 1:27:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "there can be (quarantine-) free travel,"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 12:39:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "But we're not in that position yet,"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 12:39:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "might not be so keen on allowing in Taiwanese travelers," "But it shouldn't be a problem for us to welcome travelers from those countries"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 12:39:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “Pfizer makes and bottles the smaller child version of the vaccine. BioNTech does not have this delivery method,”

wsau Monday, April 18, 2022 12:11:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "Pfizer makes and bottles the smaller child version of the vaccine. BioNTech does not have this delivery method,"

news-yahoo Monday, April 18, 2022 11:33:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “With Taiwan’s experience in disease prevention, an infection rate of about 15 percent is more likely,”

taipeitimes Sunday, April 17, 2022 8:21:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The vaccine doses for children aged 5-11 are produced by Pfizer, rather than BioNTech,"

focustaiwan Friday, April 15, 2022 9:42:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "Cases are bound to continue rising,"

focustaiwan Friday, April 15, 2022 7:02:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “There's no need to panic, absolutely none,”

themalaymailonline Tuesday, April 12, 2022 8:42:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "There's no need to panic, absolutely none,"

reuters-af Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:31:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,"

JakartaPost Monday, April 11, 2022 1:52:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,”

alarabiya-en Monday, April 11, 2022 12:57:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,”

wsau Monday, April 11, 2022 12:19:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,"

thepeninsulaqatar Monday, April 11, 2022 11:47:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We do not expect the outbreak to stop growing now, but we hope it will rise slowly, so that Taiwan's medical capacity will not be overloaded,"

focustaiwan Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:21:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "is currently drafting guidelines on the topic,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 6, 2022 5:14:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "First, we have to decide under what conditions a person qualifies as having 'light symptoms',"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 6, 2022 5:14:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We have not come to the point where we are asking people with mild symptoms to self-isolate at home, but instead will arrange for them to isolate at other facilities, so case classification is important,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 2, 2022 8:17:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “This is a warning sign, as sporadic cases are being found in different cities and counties,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "It is unlikely that we will do that unless there are new medications,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:46:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "It will likely happen these two days. Definitely this week,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:23:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “My current duties are disease prevention and public health administration, and I would only become qualified for candidacy if I can appropriately handle these duties”

taipeitimes Saturday, February 19, 2022 9:25:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If a person who has contracted COVID-19 eats at a restaurant, the chance that the disease will spread becomes higher the longer [the infected individual] is there, but that is also the case in other workplaces,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, January 26, 2022 5:26:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "we still need to buy time,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, January 25, 2022 6:32:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Visiting hospitalized patients is prohibited at all hospitals nationwide, unless under exceptional conditions, and the ... visitors must have a negative result from an antigen or polymerase chain reaction test for COVID-19 within three days of the visit,”

taipeitimes Monday, January 24, 2022 8:07:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We consider the cluster to be quite dangerous, so we must remain vigilant,”

taipeitimes Saturday, January 22, 2022 8:37:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The situation might be clearer after the Lunar New Year holiday,”

taipeitimes Friday, January 21, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The situation may be clearer until after the Lunar New Year,"

focustaiwan Friday, January 21, 2022 3:19:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “the CECC would not object to the city government’s policy”

taipeitimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Apps that comply with the EU’s principles of handling personal data — minimum disclosure, right to data portability and right to forget — can link to the platform with the CECC’s permission,”

taipeitimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We were told that 139 of these cases were identified as soon as they arrived at the airport, and Palau only had nine local cases. It seemed relatively stable,” “But the problem is that we do not know what they did to manage 139 cases after they were identified at the airport”

taipeitimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We are not yet in a situation where there should be a vaccine mandate in place at all restaurants,"

focustaiwan Thursday, January 20, 2022 4:46:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We cannot strive for a zero-risk society, but we can try to keep it at a lower risk,”

taipeitimes Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "There is a possibility that we will not use it all, but it's hard to say," "AstraZeneca might prove to be the most effective vaccine against some new variant that emerges, so it's better to be prepared"

focustaiwan Thursday, January 13, 2022 5:13:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We hope to move the ‘line of defense’ to the front line to reduce the risk of infection during the entry process,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, January 11, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “I do not know if everyone wants the jabs”

taipeitimes Friday, January 7, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Our main goal is to increase first and second dose vaccination coverage to as high a percentage as possible, but it seems to have reached a limit. The full vaccination rate is expected to reach 72 percent after adolescents [aged 12 to 17] have all received their second doses,” “We are encouraging people to get their two doses of vaccine as soon as possible,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:06:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “I must repeat that the global COVID-19 situation is serious, with more than 2 million new cases reported in a day, so with increased pressure at national borders to block the virus comes increased risk of a local outbreak,” “People should thoroughly practice personal preventive measures, including wearing a mask, washing their hands frequently and social distancing,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:06:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “It’s not impossible to see more than 50 imported cases per day,”

taipeitimes Thursday, December 30, 2021 8:22:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Her close contacts, excluding three who are waiting to be tested, have all tested negative,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 11, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We can determine that the case’s source of infection is the laboratory, not the local community,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 11, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We successfully blocked the Omicron variant at our national border, and we will continue to remain vigilant, but we cannot guarantee that future cases can all be blocked, so people should keep their guard up,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 11, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We are not forcing you, but ‘asking’ you [to get fully vaccinated], and if you can’t get vaccinated, then you can use tests to replace vaccination,”

taipeitimes Monday, December 6, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung déclaré : «Nous soupçonnons que des contaminations en chaîne aient eu lieu dans cet hôtel»

lavenir Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung disse : “Também reforça bastante nosso estatuto global em saúde pública”

voaportugues Wednesday, August 5, 2020 9:32:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung disse : "Também reforça bastante nosso status global em saúde pública"

noticias-terra-br Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5:38:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung disse : "Também reforça bastante nosso status global em saúde pública"

uol Wednesday, August 5, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "Overall traffic [so far] has been relatively quiet,"

AsiaOne Monday, June 6, 2022 6:55:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If everybody is queuing up to have nasal swabs, the chance of cluster infections increases,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, May 31, 2022 3:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The benefits are that it will be able to catch the majority of cases and also lower the risk of cluster infections caused by many people waiting and queuing up,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, May 31, 2022 3:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We are offering homeless people and older people living alone a five-pack test kit,”

taipeitimes Saturday, May 28, 2022 8:30:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Parents do not have to worry, as we have sufficient doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, May 24, 2022 8:26:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We will not stop our journey towards opening up. ... The main goal now is harm mitigation,"

dw-en Friday, May 20, 2022 4:49:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If the seven or 14-day infection rates are the same on both sides, there can be quarantine-free travel,"

dw-en Friday, May 20, 2022 4:49:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Please inform the workers that you have tested positive with a rapid test when reporting at the check-in counter,” “Do not go to other outpatient clinics or eat at the hospital’s food court”

taipeitimes Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8:22:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The experience of other countries shows ... that bottlenecks occur when you reach around 70 percent of your maximum testing capacity, at which point large numbers of infections begin to go undetected,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, May 17, 2022 5:02:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We still have the original option [of a virtual doctor's appointment], nothing has changed. We are just adding another option so it can be more convenient for people,"

focustaiwan Friday, May 13, 2022 1:16:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “However, by July, we should be well past the peak of the outbreak and have more sufficient healthcare capacity,”

taipeitimes Monday, May 9, 2022 8:55:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "By July, however, we should be well past the peak of the outbreak and have more sufficient health care capacity,"

focustaiwan Monday, May 9, 2022 2:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “As COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing, it is impossible for us to provide unlimited hospital beds or to build hospitals now, so distinguishing mild and severe cases is very important to preserve healthcare capacity,”

taipeitimes Wednesday, May 4, 2022 8:30:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Similar plans are being discussed, but many factors continue to change — so I will announce plans when they have been finalized,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, May 3, 2022 8:04:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “As a professional international health body, the World Health Organization should serve the health and welfare of all humanity and not capitulate to the political interests of a certain member,”

theepochtimes Tuesday, May 3, 2022 5:27:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “People who are asymptomatic must have tested positive with a rapid test at home before they receive a PCR test,”

taipeitimes Monday, May 2, 2022 7:35:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The daily case numbers are expected to continue growing, as we do not see a peak yet,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 30, 2022 7:34:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung déclaré : «Nous sommes dans une phase où les cas vont certainement augmenter rapidement, ce qui est inévitable»

journaldemontreal Thursday, April 28, 2022 4:21:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung déclaré : "Nous sommes dans une phase où les cas vont certainement augmenter rapidement, ce qui est inévitable"

bfmtv Thursday, April 28, 2022 2:22:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "this wave of Omicron cases will peak somewhere between a low of 40,000 and a high of 100,000 cases per day,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:45:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "In Korea, which has a population 2.5 times larger than Taiwan's, daily cases peaked at around 680,000,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:45:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The sense of loneliness that each of us feels has grown more and more severe,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, April 26, 2022 8:38:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “When I go home, I honestly do not really know how to go out, and when I meet people, I do not really know how to say hello to them, because we are so used to being alone,” “We are gradually losing our ability to communicate with others. I have felt this very deeply”

taipeitimes Tuesday, April 26, 2022 8:38:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "When I go home, I honestly don't really know how to go out, and when I meet people, I don't really know how to say hello to them, because we're so used to being alone," "We're gradually losing our ability to communicate with others. I have felt this very deeply"

focustaiwan Tuesday, April 26, 2022 11:16:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “family members living in the same household, classmates in the same classroom, colleagues in the same office and coworkers at the same workplace,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:59:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We agreed that we would rather identify key close contacts and take proper action efficiently than try to identify all possible close contacts, but delay placing them in isolation,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:59:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We still urge people to be cautious, properly wear a mask and practice social distancing when going out,”

taipeitimes Wednesday, April 20, 2022 8:16:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We will not stop our journey towards opening up… The main goal now is harm mitigation,"

dw-en Wednesday, April 20, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If the seven or 14-day infection rates are the same on both sides, there can be quarantine-free travel,"

dw-en Wednesday, April 20, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The underlying concerns for Taiwan that stop it from reopening are the unvaccinated population and that the effectiveness of the second dose of vaccine is wearing off,”

japantimes Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:42:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "I don't have any direct proof, but there hasn't been much interference from outside sources in the negotiations,"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "Pfizer makes and bottles the smaller child version of the vaccine. BioNTech does not have this delivery method,"

channelnewsasia Monday, April 18, 2022 1:27:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "there can be (quarantine-) free travel,"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 12:39:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "But we're not in that position yet,"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 12:39:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "might not be so keen on allowing in Taiwanese travelers," "But it shouldn't be a problem for us to welcome travelers from those countries"

focustaiwan Monday, April 18, 2022 12:39:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “Pfizer makes and bottles the smaller child version of the vaccine. BioNTech does not have this delivery method,”

wsau Monday, April 18, 2022 12:11:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "Pfizer makes and bottles the smaller child version of the vaccine. BioNTech does not have this delivery method,"

news-yahoo Monday, April 18, 2022 11:33:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “With Taiwan’s experience in disease prevention, an infection rate of about 15 percent is more likely,”

taipeitimes Sunday, April 17, 2022 8:21:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The vaccine doses for children aged 5-11 are produced by Pfizer, rather than BioNTech,"

focustaiwan Friday, April 15, 2022 9:42:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "Cases are bound to continue rising,"

focustaiwan Friday, April 15, 2022 7:02:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “There's no need to panic, absolutely none,”

themalaymailonline Tuesday, April 12, 2022 8:42:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "There's no need to panic, absolutely none,"

reuters-af Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:31:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,"

JakartaPost Monday, April 11, 2022 1:52:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,”

alarabiya-en Monday, April 11, 2022 12:57:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : “The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,”

wsau Monday, April 11, 2022 12:19:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung told : "The medication could prevent serious illness and is very helpful for overall pandemic prevention,"

thepeninsulaqatar Monday, April 11, 2022 11:47:00 AM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We do not expect the outbreak to stop growing now, but we hope it will rise slowly, so that Taiwan's medical capacity will not be overloaded,"

focustaiwan Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:21:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "is currently drafting guidelines on the topic,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 6, 2022 5:14:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "First, we have to decide under what conditions a person qualifies as having 'light symptoms',"

focustaiwan Wednesday, April 6, 2022 5:14:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We have not come to the point where we are asking people with mild symptoms to self-isolate at home, but instead will arrange for them to isolate at other facilities, so case classification is important,”

taipeitimes Saturday, April 2, 2022 8:17:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “This is a warning sign, as sporadic cases are being found in different cities and counties,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "It is unlikely that we will do that unless there are new medications,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:46:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "It will likely happen these two days. Definitely this week,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:23:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “My current duties are disease prevention and public health administration, and I would only become qualified for candidacy if I can appropriately handle these duties”

taipeitimes Saturday, February 19, 2022 9:25:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "If a person who has contracted COVID-19 eats at a restaurant, the chance that the disease will spread becomes higher the longer [the infected individual] is there, but that is also the case in other workplaces,"

focustaiwan Wednesday, January 26, 2022 5:26:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "we still need to buy time,"

focustaiwan Tuesday, January 25, 2022 6:32:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Visiting hospitalized patients is prohibited at all hospitals nationwide, unless under exceptional conditions, and the ... visitors must have a negative result from an antigen or polymerase chain reaction test for COVID-19 within three days of the visit,”

taipeitimes Monday, January 24, 2022 8:07:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We consider the cluster to be quite dangerous, so we must remain vigilant,”

taipeitimes Saturday, January 22, 2022 8:37:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “The situation might be clearer after the Lunar New Year holiday,”

taipeitimes Friday, January 21, 2022 8:13:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "The situation may be clearer until after the Lunar New Year,"

focustaiwan Friday, January 21, 2022 3:19:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “the CECC would not object to the city government’s policy”

taipeitimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Apps that comply with the EU’s principles of handling personal data — minimum disclosure, right to data portability and right to forget — can link to the platform with the CECC’s permission,”

taipeitimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We were told that 139 of these cases were identified as soon as they arrived at the airport, and Palau only had nine local cases. It seemed relatively stable,” “But the problem is that we do not know what they did to manage 139 cases after they were identified at the airport”

taipeitimes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:51:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "We are not yet in a situation where there should be a vaccine mandate in place at all restaurants,"

focustaiwan Thursday, January 20, 2022 4:46:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We cannot strive for a zero-risk society, but we can try to keep it at a lower risk,”

taipeitimes Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:41:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : "There is a possibility that we will not use it all, but it's hard to say," "AstraZeneca might prove to be the most effective vaccine against some new variant that emerges, so it's better to be prepared"

focustaiwan Thursday, January 13, 2022 5:13:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We hope to move the ‘line of defense’ to the front line to reduce the risk of infection during the entry process,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, January 11, 2022 6:30:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “I do not know if everyone wants the jabs”

taipeitimes Friday, January 7, 2022 7:41:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Our main goal is to increase first and second dose vaccination coverage to as high a percentage as possible, but it seems to have reached a limit. The full vaccination rate is expected to reach 72 percent after adolescents [aged 12 to 17] have all received their second doses,” “We are encouraging people to get their two doses of vaccine as soon as possible,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:06:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “I must repeat that the global COVID-19 situation is serious, with more than 2 million new cases reported in a day, so with increased pressure at national borders to block the virus comes increased risk of a local outbreak,” “People should thoroughly practice personal preventive measures, including wearing a mask, washing their hands frequently and social distancing,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:06:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “It’s not impossible to see more than 50 imported cases per day,”

taipeitimes Thursday, December 30, 2021 8:22:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “Her close contacts, excluding three who are waiting to be tested, have all tested negative,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 11, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We can determine that the case’s source of infection is the laboratory, not the local community,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 11, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We successfully blocked the Omicron variant at our national border, and we will continue to remain vigilant, but we cannot guarantee that future cases can all be blocked, so people should keep their guard up,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 11, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung said : “We are not forcing you, but ‘asking’ you [to get fully vaccinated], and if you can’t get vaccinated, then you can use tests to replace vaccination,”

taipeitimes Monday, December 6, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung déclaré : «Nous soupçonnons que des contaminations en chaîne aient eu lieu dans cet hôtel»

lavenir Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung disse : “Também reforça bastante nosso estatuto global em saúde pública”

voaportugues Wednesday, August 5, 2020 9:32:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung disse : "Também reforça bastante nosso status global em saúde pública"

noticias-terra-br Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5:38:00 PM EAT

Chen Shih-chung disse : "Também reforça bastante nosso status global em saúde pública"

uol Wednesday, August 5, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT