Taiwan coronavirus cases up 27 to 135, two dead

Medical workers, some wearing protective gowns, check people's Health Insurance Card and ask for their travel history before allowing them to enter a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 10, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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Mar 20, 2020, 04:47 PM

TAIPEI (REUTERS) - Taiwan has confirmed 27 new cases of the coronavirus, to take the total figure in the island to 135, and its second death, the government said in a statement on Friday (March 20).

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