COVID vaccine injury payouts exceed all vaccines combined for previous 30 years: only 45% of claims processed so far

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment COVID-19, vaccine

With only 45% of claims processed so far, more than NT$153 million has already been paid out to those injured by the COVID shots, more than the NT$129.6 million paid to victims of injury from all vaccines combined in the previous 30 years, it was revealed yesterday when Taiwan’s CDC responded to criticism by the opposition party legislative caucus. At a press conference yesterday, September 6, the opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) urged the government to expedite the review process for

composite image showing medical professions in clown suits and pilots in PPE

Aviation

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Aviation industry, COVID-19, mass formation psychosis, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Both the Taoyuan Flight Attendants’ Union and the Taoyuan Pilots’ Union declined invitations from the Ministry of Health and Welfare to an event labeled as a COVID-19 contribution appreciation and awards party, citing the stigma and deprivation of human rights they suffered over the last three years as the reason for not attending. The ceremony was held yesterday evening, May 2, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Taipei, and was hosted by President Tsai Ing-wen and Premier Chen Chien-jen. The President

Health and Safety Regional

October 2, 2022October 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment COVID-19, mass formation psychosis, vaccine

Japan has discarded some 13.5 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as all of the remaining shots supplied by the British pharmaceutical company have expired, the health ministry announced on Sept. 30, according to Japan’s leading daily newspaper, The Mainichi , October 1, 2022. “Japan is officially ending the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine,” the report said, while explaining that the Japanese government had signed up to purchase 120 million doses of the product in December 2020. Only 200,000 doses

Business and Economy

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments COVID-19, Financial Supervisory Commission, insurance industry, vaccine

Some of Taiwan’s largest insurance companies have applied for capital reserve funding increases and short term loans to cover losses to the tune of more than NT$80 billion as Covid-19 and COVID vaccine insurance claims continue to pour in, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said yesterday, September 6. The FSC Insurance Bureau reported that from the beginning of the year to September 5, there had been more than 1.7 million claims settled on COVID-19 insurance and more than 386,000 claims

Health and Safety

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, Kaohsiung City, medical, pharmaceutical industry, vaccine

An eight-year old boy was diagnosed with myocarditis two days after receiving the second dose of a COVID vaccine, and his condition may have been triggered by the vaccine, Taiwan’s Public Service Television (PTS) news reported yesterday, June 24. The second-grader in Kaohsiung City was administered the second dose of the Moderna shot on June 17, and developed a fever and chest pain on June 19. Doctors at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital diagnosed the boy as suffering from myocarditis and

man wrapped in bedsheet stands off with police in carpark

Society

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments COVID-19, Hualien County, migrant workers, quarantine

A migrant worker was sprayed with pepper spray and restrained by police and paramedics after he jumped from the third floor of a quarantine hotel in Hualien County yesterday, after receiving news that his mother had died. According to reports, the 29-year-old Indonesian national had been staying in the quarantine hotel after testing positive for COVID-19, and was due to return to work today, May 10. However, on the morning of May 9, the man received news of his mothers

composite image from video of patient in body bag in hearse

Regional

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment China, COVID-19, mass formation psychosis, virus mania

Government officials have confirmed that the staff of a Shanghai nursing home put a patient into a body bag and handed it over to undertakers for cremation, but had to take “the body” back after the undertakers saw movement, and found the man was still alive, according to Chinese news reports. Video footage of the incident circulated widely on Chinese social media yesterday, May 1. In the videos, taken from two angles, two undertakers are seen pulling a body bag

International Relations

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, South Korea

Taiwan news channel TVBS issued an apology to the people of Korea today, April 19, after using an image that combined the national flag of the Republic of Korea with a CGI depiction of the COVID-19 virus during a TV news report last month. On March 16, TVBS “FOCUS Global News Program” used the image as a background during a news report about South Korea recording 600,000 COVID cases in a single day. A screenshot of the image eventually spread

Society

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, mass formation psychosis, virus mania

An 18-year-old man has been issued a fine of NT$1.5 million (US$51,500) after leaving his mobile tracking device at home and going out to play basketball after testing positive for COVID-19, according to reports today, Sunday, April 17. New Taipei City Department of Health said that the resident of Sanxia District tested positive for COVID-19 on April 14, along with other family members and his girlfriend. The entire family was ordered to stay in home quarantine. However, the man left

composite image showing alleged pet cull and order to kill pets

International

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment China, COVID-19, mass formation psychosis, virus mania

Municipal health authorities in a city in Hebei Province, China said that they have rescinded an order to cull the pets of people who test positive for COVID-19, after a copy of the order went viral on social media, sparking outrage among citizens. China’s Sina.com reported that the document titled “Urgent Notice on Rapidly Carrying Out the Work of Culling of Domestic Animals of Positive Patients” was issued by the “Epidemic Prevention and Control Leading Group Office” in Anci District,

food opened, crushed, and dug through in search for contraband

Society

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments COVID-19, human rights, mass formation psychosis, quarantine, virus mania

A college student complained that food delivered by her family while she resided in a quarantine facility was opened, dug through, and crushed by quarantine personnel, making her feel that she was being treated like a criminal, but the Minister of Health and Welfare said that this was “necessary.” The college student revealed the information along with pictures on the student-oriented social media platform “D-card,” on February 17th. The pictures showed that packets of snacks such as potato chips were

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COVID-19

COVID vaccine injury payouts exceed all vaccines combined for previous 30 years: only 45% of claims processed so far

Pilots, flight attendants decline invite to COVID after-party: human rights abuses cannot be nullified with awards

Japan ends distribution of AstraZeneca COVID vaccines with the last of the shots destroyed

Taiwan insurance companies suffer heavy losses on COVID and vaccine policy payouts

8-year-old boy develops myocarditis after second COVID shot

Grieving migrant worker forcefully restrained after escaping from quarantine hotel

China lockdown madness: elderly patient put into body bag alive, handed over for cremation

Taiwan TV station apologizes to South Korea for “covidizing” national flag

Teen slammed with NT$1.5 million dollar fine for playing basketball during quarantine

Chinese city officials rescind order to cull COVID patients’ pets after public outrage

Quarantined residents treated like prison inmates: food delivered searched for drugs and contraband