Taiwan CDC says Russia has not replied, strengthens travel screening (🇹🇼)

• Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said Russia had not replied to Taiwan CDC's verification request. per CDC (🇺🇸)¹ 1
  • Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said Taiwan CDC sent verification requests to Russia and WHO (🇺🇳) on 6 October. per CDC (🇺🇸), via News (🇺🇸) Read with skepticism: contradicted¹ 1 disputed
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said on 7 October that incomplete case information prevented an evidence-based conclusion about potential public risk. Read with skepticism: contradicted¹ disputed
• Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said Taiwan would strengthen fever screening at airports and ports.
• Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said Taiwan would strengthen travel-history checks on intercepted travellers.
• Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) outlined Taiwan's preparations for treating possible pneumonic plague. per CDC (🇺🇸)
  • Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said Taiwan had testing capacity for unexplained pneumonia. per CDC (🇺🇸)
  • Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said Taiwan had an infectious-disease medical network.
  • Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said plague antibiotics were routinely available with stable supplies in Taiwan. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown
  • Confirmed Taiwan CDC (🇹🇼) said plague antibiotics could treat confirmed cases and provide post-exposure prophylaxis.

The reports (1)

• Russian “plague” reports second death; CDC’s letter gets no response! Emergency medicine preparations revealed蕃新聞 · Chinese · 7 Oct, 22:37