* The Tsai administration officially extended the current level-three COVID-19 alert for another two weeks until July 12. It was not a huge surprise as the lack of vaccines, hence vaccination, remains the biggest hinderance to the ongoing fight against the deadly pandemic.
* With periodic reports of deaths apparently resulting from getting the vaccines, there's been a noted slowdown, especially among the elderly, in the island's drive to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. It is frustrating for the government, and it is a real concern for those who are eligible for the vaccines.
* Besides FoxConn and TSMC, a number of civic and religious organisations have stepped forward and submitted import petitions to procure BNT vaccines. There has been limited progress because of factors beyond public health considerations. The stalled vaccine shipments may prove to be the difference in bucking the ongoing outbreak and turn the tide around.
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