The government has taken delivery of 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from the global COVAX vaccine sharing programme. The vaccines were shipped from Amsterdam to Taoyuan International Airport.

President Tsai Ing-wen says phase 2 clinical trials of locally developed coronavirus vaccines are nearly complete and doses are expected to be available by the end of July.

The government has ordered Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) to submit an improvement plan within a week following supply shortages that have resulted in two large-scale power outages over the past week.

The European Commission has adopted a "Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century" aimed at promoting "a robust, efficient and fair business tax system" in the European Union.

The Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei has suspended its operations

Taiwan is once again closing its borders to foreigners, except legal residents.

All schools in Taipei and New Taipei, from high schools down to kindergartens, will be suspended from 18-28 May.

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says more vaccines should be arriving in Taiwan soon, although he did not provide a precise date.

The Taiwan government has rolled out a slew of coronavirus control measures for medical institutions due to the surge in domestic infections.