New coronavirus cases continue to show a strong downward trend, but Taiwan's death toll rises to six. New crowd management measures and a new app are on the way. Taipei gets face mask vending machines. Academia Sinica may have made a crucial breakthrough that possibly may lead to coronavirus treatments. Get coffee every day? Those servers are probably not washing their hands--but help may be on the way. No crowds for baseball? Make them yourself! Transport minister Lin Chia-lung again comments on changing the name of China Airlines. NCC raps CTV over finances. NPP lawmakers are sniffing around Kaohsiung, could a mayoral run be the reason? KMT picks a bigshot to head its online marketing campaign. The Tedros and WHO controversy takes some unexpected turns. Both the US and Chinese militaries have been very active in the region recently. Finally, a report in the People's Daily has me concerned.

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