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Employees wearing masks attend the company's year-end gala in Taipei, Taiwan January 22, 2020.

The virus, which health officials have said can be passed from person to person, has spread to cities including Beijing and Shanghai, with cases have been confirmed in Thailand, South Korea, Japan, as well as Taiwan. Tsai said she hoped for transparency and that China would” share with Taiwan correct information about the virus”.

“I again call on the WHO not to exclude Taiwan due to political factors. Taiwan is at the forefront of global epidemic prevention. There needs to be room at the WHO for Taiwan’s participation.”

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