[Hospital braces as COVID-19 spreads]

Taiwan now has a dozen domestic cases after more than half a year of zero local infections. At the heart of the outbreak: a hospital an hour outside of Taipei. In today’s show, we tell you how the cluster infection occurred, and how it’s led to major cancelations -- everything from a massive Lantern Festival to the Taipei International Book Exhibition.  

PLUS:

First time ever: Taiwan’s envoy to the US gets a presidential inauguration invite

What does the incoming US Sec. of State think about Taiwan?

China and Korea duke it out over kimchi in Hashtag Taiwan

Pandemic inaugurations: do you know more than Leslie and Andrew?

Links:

Central Epidemic Command Center: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En

HAMZY Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPKNKldggioffXPkSmjs5lQ

Hsiao Bi-khim’s video from the inauguration: https://twitter.com/i/status/1351908913592082433 

Taipei International Book Exhibition: https://www.tibe.org.tw/