Mar 19 Taiwanese Leaders Survive Assassination Attempt Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian and his vice president were shot and slightly wounded Friday as they rode in an open vehicle while campaigning a day before a presidential election. Continue reading
May 21 SARS Travel Advisory Expanded to Include All of Taiwan The World Health Organization extended its travel advisory for the city of Taipei to include all of Taiwan on Wednesday, as the island reported 35 new SARS cases and its officials warned the outbreak had not peaked in the country's… Continue reading
May 16 Taiwan Health Minister Resigns Over Mishandling of SARS Taiwan's health chief resigned Friday over the worsening SARS crisis that has infected 274 people. The government moved quickly to fill the post, naming a noted, U.S.-educated epidemiologist. Continue reading