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The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control reported on Tuesday one new COVID-19 case on the island state.
Why it matters: It’s the first domestic case since April 12. Taiwan had been free of the coronavirus longer than any other place that had previously reported an infection. While the pandemic has forced much of the world to lock down, leading to economic slumps, Taiwan raised its growth forecast for the year.
Go deeper: As Taiwan’s profile rises, so does risk of conflict with China
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Why vaccine mandates aren’t an easy call
Schools, employers and other big institutions will face enormously difficult decisions as they decide whether to mandate coronavirus vaccinations.
The big picture: The U.S. isn’t likely to see sweeping, government-ordered vaccine mandates, but there could be one-off requirements for specific groups of people. And each will have to balance the benefits against the risk of a backlash that could ultimately prolong the pandemic.
U.K. in crisis
At least 31 countries, including 18 in the neighboring European Union, have banned travel from the United Kingdom after the British government warned that a new variant of the coronavirus could be up to 70% more transmissible.
Why it matters: Supply chains are being disrupted just days before the U.K. is set to end the Brexit transition period without a free trade agreement with the EU — its largest and closest trading partner. A no-deal Brexit could cause massive damage to a British economy that’s already been ravaged by the pandemic.
