Taiwan tightens virus quarantines for arrivals from the Philippines

A parent is taking a group photo of flight attendants and participating children during a 'fly to nowhere' event at the China Airlines' campus in Taoyuan City. Faced with the coronavirus collapse in travellers, Taiwanese airlines have begun offering sight-seeing "flights to nowhere" on their passenger jets -- including flight attendant lessons for children. - AFP

TAIPEH, Aug 9 (dpa): All international arrivals originating from the Philippines will soon be quarantined at government-run facilities to lower the risk of spreading the Covid-19 (coronavirus), Taiwan said on Sunday.

Starting Wednesday, visitors from the Philippines will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine in government-run facilities, not at home or hotels, according to Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung, who heads the Central Epidemic Command Centre.