Pilot blamed for first Taiwan virus transmission since April (Update)

Throughout the year the island of 24 million has managed to avoid the widespread lockdown and closures that have blighted the rest of the world. - AP

TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday (Dec 22) blaming a foreign pilot for ending 253 days of being virus-free.

Health authorities said a woman in her thirties had tested positive after contact with the pilot, a New Zealander working for a Taiwan airline.