"Economic Bubble" Arrivals Not Required to Quarantine|將啟動"經濟泡泡" 外國商務人士可來台

We look at the importance, urgency and national contribution level of applications. So, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will be the first checkpoint.

Wang says she cannot divulge which company submitted the application because it is classified information. She also said while the traveler is in Taiwan, he or she will have a government escort at all times. Pfizer recently announced its COVID-19 vaccines would hit the market next year, but Taiwan may only be allocated 2-300. Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung says he has no information on the vaccine timetable and Taiwan retains its rights to choose its vaccine order size.

There are no clear answers on any vaccine timetables at this time. However, we are accelerating our process.

Chen says there are different types of economic bubbles and the Ministry of Economic Affairs will be legally responsible if anything happens. He also said the CECC is only responsible for reviewing and assisting with the epidemic prevention plan. Asked about rumors of an economic bubble agreement with Singapore, Chen said Taiwan welcomes economic cooperation agreements with anyone as long as disease prevention measures are in place.



新冠肺炎疫情持續延燒，世界各國仍封鎖邊境，為了降低對經濟衝擊，維持必要商務往來，國內三大工商團體日前倡議推動「商業泡泡」或「經濟泡泡」模式。經濟部長王美花證實，已有外資電子大廠專案申請來台，並獲得疫情指揮中心同意，預計來台三天、免隔離。

經濟部長 王美花表示：「我們是以要來申請的，它的這個重要性，它的急迫性，還有它的對國家的貢獻度等等。所以其實經濟部變成，也要做第一個把關啦！」

王美花表示，此案件屬於商業機密，因此不便透露是哪家廠商，商務人士在台期間，會派員全程督導陪同，做好防疫相關工作；至於輝瑞新冠肺炎疫苗、明年可望上市，有專家擔心，台灣若依照人口比例，只能分配到兩、三百劑疫苗。對此衛福部長陳時中表示，疫苗時程沒有明確答案，訂購數量則保留選擇權。

衛福部長 陳時中表示：「所有疫苗的時程，現在都沒有說，很明確的答案。不過，我們會儘速，加快我們的腳步。」

陳時中指出，「經濟泡泡」有各種不同樣態，主管機關經濟部要做完全的監督，就撰寫的防疫計畫負起法律責任，指揮中心則是負責防疫計畫審核跟協助。對於外傳新加坡也有意推動跟台灣的經濟泡泡，陳時中強調，任何國家經濟合作我們都歡迎，重點是防疫計畫、是否能做到分流。