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  • 5/29/2025
The COVID-19 virus is expected to hit Taiwan hard during June and July, with infections potentially exceeding 1.7 million. Medical experts are concerned about a shortage of medicine and testing kits.

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00:00Pharmacists in Taiwan are raising concerns about a shortage of COVID-19 test kits as case numbers continue to rise.
00:11Over the past few weeks, rising infections have caused a run on test kits and medication.
00:17Health officials warn that the outbreak could peak in June, with more than 200,000 new cases each week.
00:23To help ease the pressure, authorities are asking manufacturers to ramp up production
00:27and they're reminding the public to continue to get vaccinated.

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