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The Liberty Times Editorial: China is looking for a scapegoat

Nouriel Roubini, a New York University economics professor who is sometimes called “Dr Doom,” has accurately predicted several financial crises.

In a Feb. 20 interview with Der Spiegel, he predicted that the COVID-19 epidemic would lead to a global economic disaster, that stock markets around the world would fall by 30 to 40 percent and that US President Donald Trump would fail in his re-election bid.

Roubini also said that the Chinese government “will need a scapegoat” to deal with the impact of the epidemic, and that he assumes “that China will start trouble in Taiwan, Hong Kong or even Vietnam. They’ll crack down on protesters in Hong Kong or send fighters over Taiwanese airspace to provoke the US military. It would only take one accident in the Strait of Formosa and you would see military action. Not a hot war between China and the US, but some form of action.”

Judging from how China has been flexing its military muscle recently and its all-out attempt to improve its image internationally, Roubini’s talk about a scapegoat does not seem too alarmist.

At the beginning of the outbreak, China faced an even more difficult situation than South Korea, Italy and Iran face today. Together with the sealing off of cities, and the strict control and quarantining of people in a paramilitary manner, it placed the operation of the state apparatus in a very difficult situation and was unable to deploy any other plans and schemes.

As it began to gain control of the situation and stopped panicking, it started to understand that the extent of public discontent could have an impact on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rule, and began to put maintaining calm — saving the government — on a par with disease prevention and perhaps even treated maintaining calm as more important than prevention.

As a result, the tone of the CCP’s international propaganda and its military actions have made it clear that they are making Taiwan and the US the targets of its attempts to divert attention from the domestic situation.

China’s traditional Asian opponents are Japan, the Southeast Asian nations disputing its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, Taiwan, as well as the US — the superpower that maintains order and stability in the region.

Due to its tourism economy, Japan has not introduced strict controls on Chinese entering the country, and they have also donated epidemic prevention supplies. Thanks to the great improvements in bilateral relations, Japan is not on China’s blacklist.

However, the US started a trade dispute and poked a hole in the economic fairy tale behind China’s rise built on unfair practices, such as intellectual property theft, counterfeiting and national subsidies to businesses, thus destroying Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) attempts to build his “Dream of the Red Empire.”

Furthermore, at the beginning of the outbreak, the US worried that it could lead to a pandemic that could threaten the lives of Americans. It therefore placed travel restrictions on Chinese entering the US and began to evacuate Americans from China.

This caused China to lose face and it also had a substantive effect on the country. All this made the US China’s enemy No. 1.

China responded by accusing the US of overreacting and setting a bad precedent, and by expelling three Wall Street Journal reporters over an opinion piece that labeled China “The Real Sick Man of Asia.”

The US the day before had reduced the number of reporters for Chinese state-run media allowed to remain in the US.

Above all, Beijing’s goal in trying to change its international image is to show that COVID-19 did not originate in China, and it has conducted a propaganda campaign to show that the results of its response to the epidemic are excellent and that it is an example to the rest of the world.

The WHO is following Beijing’s every whim and has repeatedly praised the results of China’s prevention measures. It has even said that the world owes Wuhan a debt in response to Beijing’s absurd claim that China sacrificed itself to save the world.

Even more important, a vicious rumor that the virus came form the US is spreading in China in an attempt to change the negative international image of the country, which has lead to criticism and discrimination.

China is completely ignoring Taiwan’s epidemic prevention-related concerns and expert advice as it tries to blame the government for using the outbreak to promote independence.

As a result, the export ban on masks and the debate on whether to donate supplies and funds or charter return flights for China-based Taiwanese businesspeople became topics of debate.

Even the Taiwanese practice of referring to the disease as “Wuhan pneumonia” has been used by the CCP to attack the Democratic Progressive Party by saying that it was using the epidemic to promote independence.

This is why Chinese military aircraft have repeatedly provoked the nation by circling Taiwan, and China’s Taiwan Affairs Office and official media have used exceptionally coarse language to accuse President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of being “cold-blooded,” which is being repeated in Taiwan by a small number of pro-unification people who are trying to bully the government.

China’s international propaganda is illogical and coarse, making it obvious that Beijing is looking for a scapegoat as it tries to divert attention from the domestic chaos and consolidate the regime’s hold on power.

This kind of propaganda is intended for domestic consumption. Once Chinese believe that the virus was planted by the US to suppress China’s growing strength and that Taiwan is willing to serve as a US pawn promote independence, Chinese discontent would find an outlet. When that happens, the embattled CCP would have succeeded in stabilizing its hold on power.

Translated by Perry Svensson

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title: China inflation remains high on virus, food

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The soaring price of pork and other foods last month kept Chinese consumer inflation close to eight-year highs, officials said on Monday, as authorities battled a coronavirus outbreak.

The figure would likely remain elevated for some time, as measures put in place nationwide to contain the deadly outbreak have put a huge dent in the supplies of key goods, analysts said.

However, the factory prices fell and observers warned of further drops as global demand for Chinese goods is battered by the spread of the disease.

A vendor prepares meat as she waits for customers at a market in Shenyang, China, yesterday.
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Consumer inflation last month rose 5.2 percent year-on-year, slightly down from 5.4 percent in January, which was the highest since October 2011. The reading was in line with forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey.

Food prices rose almost 22 percent, with pork increasing 135 percent — following a 116 percent rise in January — as the country’s pig herds are ravaged by African swine fever, which has seen millions of pigs culled.

“The sudden new coronavirus epidemic caused a more complex impact on price movements in February,” said Zhao Maohong (趙茂宏), director for the urban department of the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics.

Consumers were encouraged to stay home over an extended Lunar New Year holiday to avoid infections and businesses suspended operations. Cities also imposed various travel restrictions.

“Usually, year-on-year consumer price index [CPI] inflation drops by roughly 1.5 percentage points following the Lunar New Year holiday ... so the 5.2 percent reading in February was actually quite unusual,” Nomura Holdings Inc chief China economist Lu Ting (陸挺) said.

The figure suggests “supply shock does dominate CPI inflation in the short term,” Lu added.

The producer price index — a barometer of the industrial sector that measures the cost of goods at the factory gate — fell 0.4 percent, slightly more than expectations of a 0.3 percent drop.

ING Groep NV chief economist for greater China Iris Pang (彭藹嬈) said that “factories almost stopped operation in February,” leading to expectations of a fall in prices.

Both indices are expected to fall this month because of lower energy prices after a rout on oil markets, she added.

However, “this may not be a good thing for all companies, as some depend on higher oil prices to have higher profits,” Pang said.

She added that she expects prices to normalize as people return to work and are more willing to spend.

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title: Nizzolo wins tough stage as the big guns fail to fire

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Italian sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo on Monday pounced late to win a rainy second stage of the Paris-Nice, as pre-race favorite Nairo Quintana suffered a damaging day.

German stage 1 winner Maximilian Schachmann of Bora-Hansgrohe remained in the overall leader’s maillot jaune, while double Giro d’Italia points classification winner Nizzolo was second, 15 seconds adrift.

The second stage culminated in a small bunch sprint after a blustery 166.5km struggle from Chevreus to Chalette-Sur-Loing, with Slovakian star Peter Sagan and 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali notably keeping pace with a lead group of 12.

Italy’s Giacomo Nizzolo of NTT Pro Cycling celebrates winning the second stage of the Paris-Nice in Chalette-sur-Loing, France, on Monday.
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Sagan and Nibali, who finished three seconds behind Monday’s winner, had both been slated to race in Italy and only entered Paris-Nice when the Strade Bianchi and Tireno-Adriatico races were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

In the final sprint, Sagan’s Bora-Hansgrohe teammate Pascal Ackermann made a determined bid for the line from just inside the final kilometer, but was well beaten by a powerful surge from 31-year-old NTT Pro Cycling rider Nizzolo.

“I waited until as long as I could and then took his [Ackermann’s] wheel as he came past. Then at the line, I managed to get past him,” the Italian said.

Colombia’s Quintana of Arkea–Samsic was caught in a fall 25km from home with the peloton rolling at full pace and he dropped 1 minute, 25 seconds on the day.

Another man tipped as a potential winner, French star Julian Alaphilippe, also suffered a costly puncture 30km from the finish line and rode home with Quintana.

“I was in the lead group and in the time it took to get a new bike we were in the fourth group,” said Alaphilippe of Deceuninck Quick-Step, describing the splits in the wind-lashed peloton.

French climber Thibaut Pinot of Groupama-FDJ also lost precious seconds when he was caught by the sudden late surge led by powerhouse Sagan.

The stage’s action was possibly best described as “something like the Battle of Trafalgar” by French climber Romain Bardet, who hung on to finish just behind winning bunch.

“There were jitters, and wind and damaging attacks — welcome to Paris-Nice,” said AG2R La Mondiale’s Bardet, who also signed up for the race at the last minute.

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title: Oil rebounds 8% on stimulus hopes

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PERCEPTION:
 One expert said that nothing helps restore confidence more than the government appearing to be in control, however tenuous that control might be

Oil prices yesterday bounced 8 percent from the biggest one-day rout in nearly 30 years as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus amid a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, while new COVID-19 cases slowed in China.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would be taking “major” steps to gird the US economy against the effects of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and would discuss a payroll tax cut with congressional Republicans yesterday.

Brent crude futures rose by US$2.85, or 8.3 percent, to US$37.21 per barrel by 6:05am GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained US$2.46, or 7.9 percent, to US$33.59 per barrel.

Fuel prices are displayed at a Petroleo Brasileiro SA gas station in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
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Both benchmarks on Monday plunged 25 percent, dropping to their lowest since February 2016 and recording their biggest one-day percentage declines since Jan. 17, 1991, when oil prices fell at the outset of the Gulf War.

Trading volumes in the front-month for both contracts hit record highs in the previous session after a three-year pact between Saudi Arabia and Russia and other major oil producers to limit supply fell apart on Friday last week.

“In times of turmoil, nothing is more important in restoring confidence than the government appearing calm and in control of the situation, how tenuous that control may be,” Oanda Corp senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley said in a note.

Asian shares bounced and bond yields rose from historic lows as speculation of coordinated stimulus from global central banks and governments calmed panic selling.

Sentiment was also lifted after Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) visited Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, for the first time since the epidemic began and as the spread of the virus in China slows sharply.

Crude was also supported by hopes for a settlement to the price war and potential US output cuts, although analysts warned that gains might be temporary, as oil demand continues to be affected by the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread beyond China and caused Italy to be placed under lockdown.

US shale producers rushed to deepen spending cuts and could reduce production after OPEC’s decision to pump full bore into a global market hit by shrinking demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.

“When you look at the leverage the industry is in, at prices of around US$30, it’s not profitable,” Probis Group chief investment officer Jonathan Barratt said.

“Saudis and other Middle Eastern producers have their budgetary constraints, Russia is starved for cash and the breakeven for ... shale has to be around US$50 a barrel. So the dynamics of all those put together will mean they will come to an agreement somewhere,” Barratt said.

On the demand side, the International Energy Agency said that oil demand was set to contract this year for the first time since 2009.

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SEMICONDUCTORS

TSMC Jan-Feb sales rise

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday reported that consolidated sales in the first two months of the year surged 41.8 percent from a year earlier to NT$197.08 billion (US$6.56 billion). Revenue last month dropped 9.9 percent from January to NT$93.39 billion, which analysts attributed to the slow season effect. On an annual basis, sales rose 53.4 percent. Separately, chip designer MediaTek Inc (聯發科) reported revenue of NT$18.22 billion for last month, up 28.67 percent from a year earlier, but down 8.06 percent from January. In the first two months, combined revenue grew 25.11 percent to NT$38.04 billion from NT$30.4 billion a year earlier, it said.

PETROCHEMICALS

Outlook dim as oil prices dip

The nation’s petrochemical sector is expected to see earnings momentum further damaged this quarter by falling global oil prices due to unfavorable supply-demand dynamics and severe inventory losses, Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co (元大投顧) said in a note yesterday. The adverse impact is likely to be more significant on upstream companies, such as Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) and Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp (台灣化纖), as their earnings are very sensitive to oil price trends, Yuanta said. The Chinese-language Economic Daily News reported that Formosa Petrochemical might incur more than NT$10 billion in losses this quarter due to plummeting oil prices.

AUTO INDUSTRY

Pan German sales jump

Pan German Universal Motors Ltd (汎德永業), which distributes BMW AG and Porsche AG vehicles in Taiwan, yesterday reported revenue of NT$2.1 billion for last month, up 53.33 percent year-on-year. The company attributed the increase to strong sales of BMW X6 sports utility vehicles, as well as a more complete product line, Pan German said in an e-mailed statement. In the first two months of the year, combined revenue was flat at NT$4.8 billion. Sales momentum this month remains strong, despite the COVID-19 outbreak, thanks to the launch of new models, the company said.

FITNESS

Dyaco ramping up work

Fitness equipment maker Dyaco International Inc (岱宇國際) yesterday said it aims to raise the number of workers returning to work at its plant in Jiaxing, China, to more than 70 percent, following operational delays and postponed orders. Revenue decreased 12.8 percent annually to NT$400.47 million last month, the company said in a statement. Combined revenue in the first two months also dropped 30.78 percent to NT$834.92 million. The acquisition last month of North American exercise equipment brand Sole Fitness is expected to add to business momentum, Dyaco said.

RETAIL

Eslite to close Anping outlet

Eslite Spectrum Corp (誠品生活), which runs the Eslite bookstore chain (誠品書局) and other businesses in Taiwan and abroad, on Monday said that it would close an outlet in Tainan’s Anping District (安平) at the end of this month. The closure, prompted by the termination of its lease on the site, would reduce the number of outlets in Taiwan to 44. The company said it would continue to operate two other stores in Tainan’s east district. It had previously announced plans to close its landmark 24-hour outlet on Taipei’s Dunhua S Road at the end of May, when its lease expires.

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SEASON SWEEP:
 The fans were incredulous, the Nuggets furious, but a waved-off basket sparked the hosts more than any of Murray’s 21 points as they defeated the Bucks

Jamal Murray on Monday led the Nuggets with 21 points, but it was a basket of his that did not count that really ignited Denver’s 109-95 win over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks.

Murray soared for a thunderous slam dunk over D.J. Wilson with 9.8 seconds left in the third quarter as Denver were clinging to a 74-71 lead. Wilson jumped in an attempt to prevent the jam and was pulverized on the play, staggering out of bounds.

“It was crazy,” Nuggets teammate Jerami Grant said. “I didn’t think he had it in him. Obviously, he does. We’ve seen it.”

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets, top, dunks over D.J. Wilson of the Milwaukee Bucks, right, in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, on Monday. The basket was disallowed for a foul.
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The whistle came, but instead of and-one, it was no way.

The biggest of baskets was waved off and a charge called on Murray instead of a foul on Wilson.

The fans were incredulous, the Nuggets furious, but coach Michael Malone did not challenge the call. (He mistakenly said after the game that he had already used his challenge).

“It definitely wasn’t a foul, but yeah, I wanted to just drive, and I felt like I had a step, so I just took off,” Murray said.

Although the whistle went the other way, the play sparked Denver to a season sweep of the NBA-leading Bucks (53-12), who were without their top six scorers — including reigning Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“The crowd was phenomenal. After that, the crowd was into it every single play, every single steal, rebound, block, bucket,” Murray said. “Once we got them going, they got us going.”

The third quarter ended with Mason Plumlee’s fast-break layup for a 76-71 Denver lead after Monte Morris blocked Frank Mason III’s pull-up three from behind.

Then, the Nuggets pulled away with a 33-24 fourth quarter as Nikola Jokic, who took just two shots in the first half, finally found his rhythm and scored eight of his 10 points, including a three-pointer that snapped an none-for-13 skid from beyond the arc.

Paul Millsap added 20 points and Grant scored 19 as the Nuggets sent the Bucks to their third straight loss and fourth in five games.

Kyle Korver had 23 points to lead a big effort by the Bucks’ backups, but Milwaukee sorely missed all that firepower during a fourth consecutive road defeat.

“At the warmup and certain guys weren’t warming up, I was like: ‘You playing tonight?’ ‘Nope, I don’t think so.’ Different guys are banged up — we’re at that time of year,” Korver said. “We’ve got a good home stretch coming up here and we want to get right. Guys have nicks and knacks, and you take care of it. We’ve got some important games coming up so it was definitely the right call.”

The Nuggets thought that Murray’s waved-off basket was definitely the wrong call, albeit one that sparked them even more than any of his 21 points that did count.

“He definitely raised our energy,” Grant said. “He was hitting a ton of big shots.”

Elsewhere, the Hawks stung the Hornets 143-138 in second overtime, while the Raptors downed the Jazz 101-92.

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‘DIFFERENCES’:
 EU leaders told the Turkish president to keep migrants away from Europe in a meeting, after which he left Brussels without attending a joint news conference

Stern-faced EU leaders on Monday warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to respect the terms of a previous deal to keep migrants away from Europe’s borders, after the Turkish leader traveled to Brussels to demand more support.

There was no disguising the tension at the European Council after the talks, with Erdogan choosing to head straight for the airport rather than a news conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel.

“Clearly we do have our disagreements, but we have spoken plainly and we have spoken openly to each other,” Von der Leyen told reporters.

Migrants flash victory signs as they ride in a horse-drawn cart near the Greek border in Edirne, Turkey, on Sunday.
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Von der Leyen and Michel both said that the 2016 deal between the EU and Turkey — under which Ankara agreed to block migrants and refugees from heading to Greece in exchange for billions of euros in EU aid — remains valid.

Michel said that High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell would be working with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu in the next few days “to be certain that we are on the same page that we have the same interpretation about what we do, in Turkey and at the level of the European Union, in order to implement the deal.”

Erdogan did not speak to reporters after the meeting, despite Turkish officials saying earlier that he planned to do so.

A Turkish presidential only said that “the meeting at the EU was productive.”

Beforehand, Erdogan had made clear that his priority was to seek more support for his country in the conflict in Syria and to cope with millions of refugees from the fighting.

Before heading to the European Council, he held talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and told him bluntly: “NATO is in a critical process in which it needs to clearly show its alliance solidarity.”

EU SHIELD

Erdogan also appeared annoyed that — rather than listening to his concerns — Von der Leyen and Michel have backed Greece as Europe’s “shield” against migrants encouraged to leave Turkey.

He had harsh words for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ government, which has already been allocated 700 million euros (US$797 million) by Brussels to secure its borders and cope with the new arrivals.

“It is irrational and inconsiderate that an ally and a neighboring country point to Turkey as responsible for the irregular migration,” Erdogan said. “We will not allow this country to try to get unfair gains by using its current position.”

Mitsotakis did not take such talk lying down, responding furiously in an address to the German Council on Foreign Relations.

“Why do we spend so much on defense? It’s because our neighbor is Turkey and not Denmark,” he said. “As prime minister of Greece I don’t have to listen to lessons on human rights from Turkey.”

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Weary passengers aboard a cruise ship idled at sea for days by an onboard COVID-19 outbreak erupted into cheers on Monday as the vessel sailed into San Francisco Bay on its way to the Port of Oakland and the next, unexpected phase of their voyage: two weeks of quarantine.

The 2,400 passengers, who have been largely confined to their staterooms since Thursday last week, were to begin disembarking on Monday for transport to quarantine stations or hospitals, depending on whether they are well or need immediate medical attention.

Except for those with acute illness, the 1,100 crew members are to remain aboard the Grand Princess, which is to depart the Port of Oakland as soon as possible to be quarantined for two weeks in an as-yet undisclosed location outside San Francisco Bay, officials said.

Footage shot by one of the arriving cruise guests showed jubilant passengers cheering from their stateroom balconies and open windows, some shouting: “We’re home” as the vessel passed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge into the bay.

Twenty-one people aboard the ship, mostly crew, tested positive on Friday for COVID-19 in an initial round of diagnostic screenings performed on about 45 people with symptoms.

The remaining passengers are to be tested and monitored for signs and symptoms of the illness once they reach their designated quarantine sites.

Denise Stoneham, 52, a Bay area resident on the cruise with her husband, seemed to take the ordeal in stride as she spoke to reporters by FaceTime as the ship glided into the port.

“It hasn’t been too much of a hardship for us. It’s just been more of an inconvenience, I guess,” she said. “We’re just anxious to get home.”

Ship owner-operator Princess Cruises announced that passengers would receive a full refund for the price of the ill-fated cruise, including air travel, hotel, ground transportation and pre-paid shore excursions.

The company also offered patrons credit for a cruise equal to the fare paid for the voyage.

The Grand Princess was first denied entry to San Francisco Bay on Wednesday last week, as it sailed back from Hawaii after state and local health authorities learned that some passengers and crew had developed flu-like symptoms, and that guests from an earlier cruise to Mexico aboard the same ship later tested positive for the coronavirus.

Health authorities have said that at least two, including a California man who died, probably contracted the virus aboard the vessel.

Since then, a total of 12 coronavirus cases have been linked to the previous Mexico trip.

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Soumya Sarkar and Liton Das on Monday struck half-centuries as Bangladesh crushed Zimbabwe by 48 runs in the first Twenty20 international of a two-match series in Dhaka.

Soumya hit an unbeaten 62 off 32 balls, his second Twenty20 half-century and a career best, after an in-form Liton made 59 off 39 balls to guide Bangladesh to 200-3 in 20 overs.

The visitors were never up to the task when replying to the handy score and were bowled out for 152 runs in 19 overs to suffer their biggest Twenty20 defeat against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s Soumya Sarkar plays a shot against Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 international in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday.
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Leg-spinner Aminul Islam grabbed 3-34 and Mustafizur Rahman finished with 3-32.

The other new-ball bowlers rattled Zimbabwe in the opening power play to reduce the tourists to 37-3.

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe was top scorer for Zimbabwe with 28, before Aminul forced him to give a catch to Liton at long-off.

Aminul took the wicket of Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams (20) from the next ball to break the back bone of the batting lineup.

Richmond Mutumbami and Doland Tiripano also made 20 runs each.

Carl Mumba provided a late blitz with 25 off 16 balls, but could only delay the inevitable.

Liton earlier set the platform for his side’s highest-ever Twenty20 score against Zimbabwe with a 92-run opening stand with Tamim Iqbal, who made 41 off 33 balls.

Teen debutant Wesley Madhevere dismissed Tamim to break the stand and Sikandar Raza trapped Liton leg before wicket to end his superb innings, which featured five fours and three sixes.

Soumya then took charge to ensure Bangladesh surpassed their previous highest score against Zimbabwe of 175.

He struck four fours and five sixes, including two from the final two balls of the innings off Chris Mpofu to lift Bangladesh to 200.

“It was pleasing to see how the batters performed. Tamim and Liton gave us the start we wanted, and Soumya finished off really well,” Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad said.

Zimbabwe captain Williams lamented his side’s poor performance.

“We missed our length with the ball, and partnerships at the top were required and that let us down,” Williams said.

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DELAY TACTIC?
 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is accused of refusing to publish a report on how the Kremlin is trying to subvert and influence UK politics and society

Russia has been accused of hiring a network of British politicians and consultants to help advance its criminal interests and to “go after” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s enemies in London, lawmakers who drew up the Russia report suppressed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were told.

In secret evidence submitted to the British parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), the campaigner and financier Bill Browder said that Moscow had been able to “infiltrate” UK society by using well-paid British intermediaries.

Some had “reason to know exactly what they are doing and for whom,” Browder told the ISC.

Others “work unwittingly for Russian state interests,” he said.

The alleged intermediaries include politicians from the Labour and Conservative parties, former intelligence officers and diplomats, and leading public relations firms.

Collectively, they form what Browder calls a “western buffer network.”

There is no suggestion in Browder’s testimony that British citizens broke the law.

The regime in Moscow uses these professionals to mask its “entangled” state and criminal interests, he said.

It deploys them to attack Putin critics, “enhance Russian propaganda and disinformation” and to “facilitate and conceal massive money-laundering operations,” he said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Browder’s claims were false and “totally groundless.”

Questions about corruption at the heart of the Russian state were “a perfect example of a maniac-style Russophobia,” Peskov said.

The ISC carried out a two-year investigation behind closed doors into how the Kremlin is seeking to influence and subvert UK politics and society. Its 50-page report was ready for release in November last year, before the British election.

The prime minister is accused of refusing to publish it.

Downing Street cleared the document after the election.

It said that the final document contains little new information and is underwhelming — although others who have read it disagree.

Opposition lawmakers said that Browder’s evidence demonstrates the need to publish the report as soon as possible.

Ian Blackford, the leader of the Scottish National Party at Westminster, wrote to Johnson a month ago asking for a timetable for the report’s publication , which requires Downing Street to appoint a new nine-member cross-party committee of lawmakers and peers.

However, nearly three months after the election, that process is only in its early stages.

Browder was one of several expert witnesses invited to give evidence to lawmakers and peers. In September 2018 he submitted a 14-page statement, which included a number of recommendations.

They include setting up a US-style register of individuals working for foreign state interests, as well as extra resources for regulators, investigators, police and prosecutors.

He calls on Companies House in London to review filings made by firms linked to Russian money-laundering scandals.

“Yes, there are members of the Russian security services working out of the Russian embassy under diplomatic cover. What the government seems to be missing is the fact that there are all sorts of informal espionage networks,” Browder told the Guardian.

“There are Russian oligarchs who have a much greater impact on the security of this country. What’s most shocking is that the Russian government is indirectly hiring British nationals to assist them in its intelligence operations,” he said.

Browder says that the Russian state and organized crime have in effect merged.

Money stolen from the budget and private companies is used to enrich senior officials, including Putin, and to finance “black ops and special projects,” he told the ISC.

The Kremlin has issued multiple Interpol warrants for Browder’s arrest and says he is a criminal.

It has convicted him in absentia of tax evasion and deliberate bankruptcy, but Browder says he is the victim of a vendetta by corrupt state officials and denies all charges.

Hermitage Capital Management, of which Browder is the chief executive officer, was once the biggest foreign investor in the Russian market.

He fell out with the authorities after — he says — calling for a clean-up of companies in which Putin and his inner circle have financial interests. In 2005 Russia deported him from Moscow.

Officials linked to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) intelligence agency subsequently stole US$230million in taxes paid by the fund to the Russian treasury, Browder says.

In 2009, his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in custody.

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title: Russia ‘hired Britons to infiltrate UK’


taiwan-subdivisions: 新北市 淡水區

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Hacked off neighbor sues farm for smelly cow dung: court upholds ruling
法官認證 牛糞太臭牧場判賠二十萬

Pen Chun Ranch, a well-known dairy farm in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District has been accused of being too smelly by its neighbor, a woman surnamed Liu.

The large amount of cow dung produced by the farm everyday stinks to high heaven, Liu complains, and is so pungent that it exceeds the emissions standards for the direct discharge of odorous waste. Liu says the noxious pong has had an impact on her quality of life and inflicted mental and physical harm. Liu brought a lawsuit against the ranch, claiming damages of NT$560,000. Last year, Taiwan High Court ruled that the ranch had exceeded emissions standards for odor pollutants and had severely encroached upon Liu’s quality of life. The court ordered that the ranch cease direct discharge of waste that exceeds emissions standards and pay Liu NT$200,000 in damages. On Thursday last week, the Supreme Court denied the ranch the right to appeal.

Liu accused the ranch of using a cleaning machine to twice-daily clean away the malodorous excrement, which she claimed washed a slurry containing industrial-grade acetic acid onto her land. Liu said the discharge not only reeked, but also created a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitos, which caused harm to her health. Liu also said that she had repeatedly communicated her concerns to the ranch, but the owners did nothing to remedy the situation.

Responding to the charges, the ranch’s owners said that it had obtained a waste discharge permit in 2015 and claimed that the slurry was discharged into a ditch, not onto the claimant’s land. The owners also argued that odors emitted by the ranch should be measured against standards applicable to agricultural land — which they said they were in conformance with — rather than the stricter standards applied to non-agricultural land.

The High Court determined that although it was unable to establish that the slurry had been discharged onto Liu’s property, the smell emitted by the ranch did exceed the relevant odor pollution standards. The court found that the ranch was neither located within an agricultural area nor an industrial zone, but was situated within a hillside conservation area and was using “type-three residential land” and “arable land.” The court therefore ruled that the ranch should conform to the standards applicable to the land on which operates.

(Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times)

知名新北市淡水區「犇群牧場」被劉姓女鄰居指控，牧場所產生的大量牛糞惡臭薰天，臭氣超過異味污染值排放標準值，影響她的居住生活品質，導致她精神、健康受損，訴請賠償五十六萬元；高等法院去年認定牧場臭氣超標，侵害劉女居住安寧情節重大，判牧場不得排放超標的臭氣，並賠償二十萬元；最高法院駁回上訴確定。

劉女提告主張，牧場每天產生牛糞惡臭，且排放清洗器具管線的工業用醋酸廢水兩次，侵入她土地，導致臭氣沖天、孳生病媒蚊，損害她的健康，反覆溝通都沒改善。

牧場地主答辯，牧場已於二○一五年取得排放廢水許可，廢水是排進水溝，並未排放到劉女的土地，牛糞的異味標準值應適用農地標準，而非較嚴格的其他類土地標準，應未超標。

高院認為，雖不能證明廢水排入劉女土地，但異味污染值超標，犇群牧場位處山坡地保育區，使用類別為丙種建築用地、農牧用地，並非農業區和工業區，異味污染值應適用其他土地類的標準值。

(自由時報記者張文川）

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DECIDING PRIORITIES:
 Testing everyone did not seem to be the right approach and people showing symptoms would be a priority, the health secretary said

The Philippines, with a population of more than 100 million, had only 2,000 novel coronavirus test kits available earlier this week as the number of infections jumped.

Its government once had 4,500 kits in stock, but the number dwindled to 2,000 by Monday as the number of people who wanted to be diagnosed surged, Philippine Department of Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Monday.

Confirmed cases in the nation had increased to 35 yesterday.

A teacher yesterday cleans a Superman statue as part of disease prevention measures at a school playground in Manila.
 Photo: EPA-EFE

The limited number of testing kits is constraining the country’s ability to test more people for the virus, Philippine Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, making people showing any symptoms a priority.

The shortage of diagnostic kits in the Philippines underscores resource constraints and rising costs that countries face as the virus spreads globally.

“Will we test 104 million Filipinos? That doesn’t seem to be the correct approach,” Duque said yesterday.

His comments came after Philippine Senator Nancy Binay criticized health officials at a congressional hearing on virus preparations for their seeming lack of readiness to deal with the outbreak.

“I don’t want to panic, but you’re making me panic,” she said.

On the brighter side, a testing kit developed by the University of the Philippines’ National Institutes of Health was accredited by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration on Monday.

There are 2,000 kits expected to arrive from the WHO this week, the health department said.

Elsewhere in the region, Singapore developed its own coronavirus diagnostic kit, according to a Facebook post from Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (王瑞傑), and it is prepared to ship them to other countries.

The city-state said on Monday that it would stop funding treatments for short-term visitors, including tourists, while testing will remain free for everyone.

The announcement came as it reported new imported infections involving people who had traveled from Indonesia, which reported its first virus case earlier this month and officially has just 19 infections compared with 160 in Singapore.

The new measures came into effect on Saturday, when authorities said two symptomatic Indonesian travelers arrived in Singapore.

Both had reported COVID-19 symptoms in Indonesia before leaving and one had sought treatment at a hospital in Jakarta.

Another case involved a Singaporean who had visited her sister in Indonesia who had pneumonia.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health did not say whether its new stance on payment for treatment related to specific cases.

“In view of the rising number of COVID-19 infections globally, and the expected rise in the number of confirmed cases in Singapore, we will need to prioritize the resources at our public hospitals,” it said in a statement.

Of 33 imported cases reported by Singapore to date, 24 involve travel to China, three to Indonesia and the others to Italy, Britain, France and Germany.

Singapore has also determined that some of its local cases had travel history to Indonesia.

Additional reporting by Reuters

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title: Virus Outbreak: Philippines’ lack of test kits a concern


title: Virus can’t erase China’s HK sins

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An immediate crisis radiating from China should not distract the international community, particularly the US, from other dangerous situations created by its communist government.

As with earlier epidemics, the COVID-19 outbreak was spawned and spread by Beijing’s usual authoritarian practices of denial and deceit, which delayed by at least a month an appropriate global response.

The Chinese government exacerbated the situation and hampered the work of the WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by arbitrarily withholding its cooperation.

To add insult to injury, China-sanctioned sources have resorted to commonplace disinformation and finger-pointing, suggesting that the contagion either originated outside China, or has been made worse by other countries’ practices.

The US and Taiwan are Beijing’s usual targets. China-based digital media sources claim that the virus is out of control in Taiwan, with deaths overwhelming crematoria. The Taiwan Fact-Check Center has debunked the claims and international observers have found no evidence to support them.

That pattern of false accusations and deflection from China’s own incompetence and dictatorial irresponsibility is well-established.

The Chinese government followed the same playbook in dealing with the crisis that erupted in Hong Kong last year after Beijing’s proposed extradition law conflicted with the territory’s promised autonomy.

As part of its ham-handed response to public outrage, China resorted to blaming the “black hand” of other countries, led by the US.

Over Beijing’s angry objections, the US Congress then approved — and US President Donald Trump signed into law — the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, the purpose of which is to determine whether Washington should continue to accord Hong Kong special status as a financial center entitled to favorable US consideration on trade and investment.

The act requires that the US Department of State, within 180 days of its enactment in October last year, report to Congress on “whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment.”

A number of criteria for making that determination are listed, one of which is the status of “civil liberties in Hong Kong, including freedom of assembly and freedom of the press.”

The Chinese government on Feb. 25 sentenced Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai (桂民海) to 10 years in prison for publishing and selling books prohibited in China. Beijing has since added more charges and Gui’s case is complicated by the fact that he is a Swedish citizen who was kidnapped by Chinese agents in Thailand.

However, the original basis of Beijing’s ire against him was the sale of China-banned books, which clearly breaches the act’s freedom of the press standard for judging Hong Kong’s autonomy.

Beijing’s prosecution and mistreatment of Gui is also inconsistent with Article 27 of the Basic Law governing Hong Kong’s status under “one country, two systems,” which stipulates that “Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication.”

Applying China’s rigid and censorial law on book publication to activities in Hong Kong contravenes both the US standard underlying Hong Kong’s unique status and the fundamental agreement that was meant to govern the territory’s handover from the UK to China.

Before and since passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Hong Kong authorities, under orders from Beijing, have consistently interfered with its residents’ freedom of assembly.

That interference, part of a larger pattern of Chinese meddling and dictation, also relates to “decisionmaking within the Hong Kong government,” which is another of the criteria stated in the act.

Undergirding all the standards set forth in the act is the first one stated: “demands for universal suffrage.”

Progress on that objective would enable progress on all of the others. Congress and Trump were right to put those standards into US law governing the US’ relations with Hong Kong.

However, neither the coronavirus — communist China’s gift to the neither world— nor partial agreement to trade reciprocity should prevent Washington from paying attention to what is happening in Hong Kong.

As Angela Gui, Gui Minhai’s daughter, has written about lessons resulting from her father’s ordeal: “Holding China responsible for its crimes requires matching words with actions.”

Joseph Bosco served as China country director in the office of the US secretary of defense. He is a fellow at the Institute for Taiwan-American Studies and a member of the advisory committee of the Global Taiwan Institute.

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Virus Outbreak: Release of patients’ details raises privacy issues

Allegations of affairs, revelations of membership of religious sects: South Korea’s openness about infected patients has been key in its fight against the coronavirus, but raised uncomfortable questions over privacy and stigmatisation.

South Korea has confirmed more than 7,500 infections, although new case numbers have been declining for several days.

Officials say that has been made possible by widespread testing of potential contacts — it has carried out more than 210,000.

A man wearing a mask yesterday walks past a statue of a mother and child on which masks had been placed in Daegu, South Korea.
 Photo: Reuters

Across the country, local authorities have been issuing emergency alerts by cellphone to those living or working in districts where new cases have been confirmed.

The text message arrives with a shrieking warning, announcing nearby locations visited by patients before they were diagnosed with the virus and their links to other cases.

More information is available on municipal Web sites, sometimes with breakdowns of individuals’ daily schedules, even down to the minute, and details of their residence and employer — often making them identifiable individually.

In a country where virtually everyone owns a smartphone, doxxing — maliciously spreading private information about individuals and businesses online — has long been a problem.

And the consequences have been sometimes been embarrassing, even brutal, with the National Human Rights Commission describing them as “human rights violations.”

“We can’t help but worry about the situation where the confirmed patients become subject to secondary damages, such as being criticized, ridiculed and abhorred online,” it said in a statement.

Two confirmed patients have been accused of having an extramarital affair, after their travel logs showed similarities.

One Samsung Electronics employee who tested positive said she received hateful comments online after a city mayor revealed her boyfriend is a member of Shincheonji, the controversial sect linked to more than half the nation’s cases.

“I am having a hard time mentally, more so than [physical] pain,” she wrote on her Facebook account, which she has since turned private, asking other users not to share her personal information.

“I’m so sorry to my family and friends,” she added.

Michael Hurt, a sociologist at Hongkik University, said that while the alerts reassure the public that authorities are dealing with the epidemic, they can unintentionally lead to “the stigmatization of areas as infected or ‘dangerous.’”

Companies identified as visited by infected people have been hit.

“I’m having a very hard time, we are basically getting no customers after an emergency alert went out which included our address,” a restaurant owner in Seoul said. “I understand these alerts are necessary, but at the same time, my business has been virtually destroyed.”

South Korea has an advanced medical system, a free press and a strong culture of public accountability, and its minister of foreign affairs says the government has stressed transparency when tackling the public health crisis.

However, even a South Korean Ministry of Health civil servant could not avoid online bullying after contracting the virus.

The municipal government of Sejong revealed that she took gym classes taught by an infected instructor, as well as a detailed breakdown of her daily schedule.

Most online comments slammed her as “irresponsible” for going to a gym during the outbreak, but others picked on items such as her lunch hours, saying they were too long for a civil servant and accused her of “slacking off.”

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters was forced to step in to defend her, saying her gym visits took place before authorities advised people to avoid public gatherings.

A Seoul National University study has since shown that South Koreans are more afraid of being “criticized” should they get infected, than the virus itself.

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Virus Outbreak: Rapid testing helps explain Germany’s few deaths

‘EXTREME ADVANTAGE’:
 In other countries national laboratories had a monopoly on testing, but Germany shared information with independent labs, an expert said

Germany has confirmed more than 1,100 cases of COVID-19, but — so far — just two deaths, far fewer than other European nations with a similar number of reported infections.

Experts on Monday said that rapid testing as the outbreak unfolded meant Germany has probably diagnosed a much larger proportion of those who have been infected, including younger patients who are less likely to develop serious complications.

That has given authorities a better chance of containing the virus, and more time to prepare for it.

“We in Germany were simply at the forefront in terms of diagnostics,” said Christian Drosten, director of the Institute for Virology at Berlin’s Charite hospital.

No deaths of people with the virus were reported in Germany before the first two announced on Monday: an 89-year-old in the western city of Essen and a 78-year-old man in Heinsberg County near the Dutch border.

Both locations are in North Rhine-Westphalia State, which accounts for 484 of the 1,112 infections confirmed in Germany to date.

France has reported a similar number of cases as Germany — just more than 1,200 — but has also seen 19 deaths.

Spain’s minister of health on Monday night said that there have been 28 deaths among the nation’s 1,204 confirmed cases.

Drosten said that Germany’s dense network of independent labs received the technical information needed to conduct tests and the approval to bill for them in January, when case numbers in Germany were still in the single digits.

“These effects combined, I’m very certain of this, gave us an extreme advantage in recognizing the epidemic in Germany,” Drosten told reporters in Berlin.

Unlike in other countries, where national laboratories had a monopoly on testing, Germany’s distributed system helped doctors to swiftly determine whether suspected cases involved the new virus or a common cold, which can have similar symptoms.

“Other countries lost a month or even more time because of this,” Drosten said.

For most people, COVID-19 causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

Lothar Wieler, who heads the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s national disease control institute, cautioned that the country would see more deaths going forward.

The low number of complications relative to the number of cases reported so far was partly due to the types of people being diagnosed, he said, contrasting the situation in Germany with that in nearby Italy, which has reported 463 deaths and 9,172 cases.

“It’s a fact that the age structure of those who have died in Italy is around 80,” Wieler said. “Many of the young people who are also infected simply haven’t been recognized.”

According to the WHO, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness might take three to six weeks to recover.

In Germany, the median age of those diagnosed with COVID-19 is about 40, Wieler said.

“We identified people early on with our testing who are infected, but not seriously ill,” he said.

The 79-year-old man who died in Heinsberg, where a large cluster of cases has been linked to traditionally raucous German carnival celebrations last month, had numerous underlying health problems, including diabetes and heart trouble, said Stephan Pusch, head of the county administration.

Authorities across Germany on Monday opened additional testing sites.

In Berlin, almost 100 people lined up outside one of four new sites waiting for it to open.

The town of Esslingen set up a drive-in testing site where patients referred by a general practitioner can have samples taken while sitting in their cars.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that tough new measures being imposed would help buy even more time to slow the spread of the virus.

In recent days, authorities have stepped up quarantines, closed numerous schools and urged soccer clubs to play matches without spectators.

“All of this is necessary,” Merkel said. “We are working for valuable time, time in which scientists can research medicines and a vaccine.”

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title: The CDU’s eastern faithful spurn Merkel 2.0

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In a beer hall in eastern Germany, locals are toasting the man they are counting on to see out German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her brand of liberal conservatism.

Friedrich Merz, whose line on Syrian asylum seekers is “we can’t accept you here,” goes down well with his audience as he campaigns to succeed Merkel as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and possibly the country.

Merz’s promise to shift the CDU to the right is as popular as the beer and herrings laid on to accompany his pitch to a party rally in the town of Apolda.

Friedrich Merz, left, and Mike Mohring of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union have a beer at the traditional Ash Wednesday party meeting in Apolda, Germany, on Feb. 26.
Warning: Excessive consumption of alcohol can damage your health
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The CDU veteran is locked in a battle for the party’s soul with Armin Laschet, a centrist offering continuity after Merkel steps down in time for the next election, due by October next year.

The CDU plans to pick a new leader at a special congress on April 25, with Merz currently leading Laschet in the polls by 35 percent to 24 percent.

At stake is Germany’s reputation — personified by Merkel — as Europe’s champion of the post-war liberal order, an issue now being blurred by the CDU’s domestic preoccupation with the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Whoever wins the CDU leadership faces the daunting challenge of uniting the party.

“Laschet is Merkel 2.0,” said Axel Zimmermann, 51, a bank clerk and one of 1,500 supporters who gave Merz a standing ovation at the beer hall rally in Apolda, a small, left-behind town in the eastern German state of Thuringia.

“Laschet will win elections and compromise to build coalitions, but he won’t be able to unite the CDU,” Zimmermann said. “Merz will take the CDU to the right. This will unite the CDU and weaken the AfD. What’s the point of winning elections if your party is falling apart?”

Straight-talking Merz, a 64-year-old lawyer, offers a socially conservative, pro-business pitch that appeals to the CDU’s core of mainly western, Catholic men who see Merkel — a Protestant from the east — as an anomaly.

Earlier this month Merz had a simple message for Syrian refugees who might be hoping to leave Turkey: “There is no point in coming to Germany.”

That strikes a chord in Thuringia, where Merkel’s decision in 2015 to open Germany’s borders to a million refugees fleeing war in the Middle East fueled the rise of the nationalist AfD.

By contrast, Laschet, 59, is making a more inclusive offer and last month won the support of German Minister of Health Jens Spahn, who appeals to some on the CDU’s more conservative wing, as a running mate.

“The CDU is bigger than either one of us, this is about the future of our country and the CDU,” Spahn said, adding that it was time to build bridges within the party.

Germany’s most successful political party since the end of World War II is now struggling to find a way forward after many of its voters have fled to the far-right AfD and the leftist Greens.

Merkel’s supporters, who back Laschet, premier of Germany’s most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia, fear that any shift to the right could cost the CDU dearly at the ballot box.

They point to the Greens, now the second most popular party in opinion polls, as the main threat to the CDU, and say that the conservatives should stick to the middle-ground strategy that has handed Merkel’s party four straight election victories.

However, Merz’s supporters say Germany desperately needs a distinctively conservative party to counter the AfD, to which the CDU has lost the most supporters.

“We have a crisis and this is that we don’t know what we stand for anymore,” said Christian Sitter of the Werte Union, or Values Union, an ultra-conservative grouping in Merkel’s conservative bloc, which has ruled with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) during 11 of the chancellor’s 15 years in power.

“Merkel has been more interested in surviving as chancellor than in uniting the party,” Sitter said. “To survive she cut wishy-washy deals with the SPD and silenced the conservative wing. Now we are saying we want to be heard again.”

The debate over what the CDU stands for and its position vis-a-vis the AfD came to a head in Thuringia last month, when CDU lawmakers sided with the AfD to elect a new state premier, shattering the post-war consensus among established parties of shunning the far right.

So great was the resulting controversy that the newly elected premier quit after a few days and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who defeated Merz to win the CDU leadership in December 2018, abandoned her ambitions to run for chancellor.

Her authority crushed, Kramp-Karrenbauer decided to step down, opening the way for Merz and Laschet to duke it out.

“We have two choices: more of the same or a new start, and we choose a new start,” Merz said to loud applause in Apolda.

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Kazuo Ouchi drives down a single-lane road through sheets of rain until he reaches a gravel driveway leading to a weathered farmhouse. Yellowing lace curtains are drawn tight over the windows, shutting out the weak winter light.

“Sorry about the dark,” Ouchi says, stepping over children’s toys. “I shut off the electricity a while ago.”

Ouchi is back in his hometown of Iitate, a village in Fukushima prefecture. His two-story house has sat empty for nine years after a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns at a nuclear plant 30 miles (48km) away, spewing radiation into the air and forcing the entire village to evacuate.

Ryoma Ouchi, 18, who was an ace pitcher at Fukushima Commercial High School baseball team, takes part in a workout on Feb. 21 at the baseball field of the school in Fukushima, Japan.
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Remnants of a hastily abandoned life are everywhere in the house. In an upstairs room, dozens of photographs hang from the walls. In them, a cast of children, first toddlers, then teens and later young men in awkward tuxedos, smile from behind dusty plastic frames.

“There’s Ryoma,” Ouchi says, pointing to a picture of a swaddled baby.

Like most parents, it’s hard for him to believe that the boy in the picture is already 18 years old. Ryoma left the family’s new home and his father only the night before, a few hours after receiving his high school diploma. He was headed to play baseball at a university hundreds of miles away, the first to leave the close-knit family.

Kazuo Ouchi, 62, father of young baseball player Ryoma Ouchi, on March 2 points to a family photograph hanging on a wall of their now-abandoned house after their evacuation caused by the March 11, 2011, earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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There were no tearful goodbyes at the airport, just a short video of Ryoma thanking his father, sent over a messaging app.

“Thanks, Dad, for the past 18 years. You always supported me playing baseball,” Ryoma says in the video. A red rose is pinned to the lapel of his navy school blazer. “I’m gonna work hard for the next four years at university so I can go pro and make you proud.”

In his old, dark house, Ouchi lingers in front of his son’s picture on the wall.

“He’s always wanted to go to the majors,” Ouchi says. “I’m not going to stop him from doing what he wants to do.”

This summer, Olympic baseball and softball games will be held in Fukushima prefecture to showcase the region’s recovery from the disaster. Billing it as Japan’s “Reconstruction Olympics,” organizers hope the Summer Games will repair the region’s reputation on the world’s stage.

But for thousands of evacuees displaced by the nuclear disaster, it’s not so simple.

For Ouchi and his son Ryoma, the disaster marked a turning point: For one it was the end of the life he knew, for the other it was a beginning.

Years before they were evacuated from Iitate, a village of 6,500 people, Ouchi taught his son how to catch and throw, spending weekends cutting the grass in a field next to their house so Ryoma could play baseball with his friends.

Now that field, which six generations of the Ouchi family planted and tended to, has been turned into a dumping ground for hundreds of bags of irradiated soil and leaves. A whiteboard with a radiation reading printed in black font hangs on the locked gate. Extensive decontamination work has brought radiation levels down in the village.

“To think of all the people in my family who worked for this land, my father, my grandfather, and now this is all that’s left.”

The rain turns into sleet. Ouchi stubs out his cigarette and throws the butt onto the ground.

“We always hear ‘recovery of Fukushima, recovery this, recovery Olympics,’” Ouchi says. “But what recovery? Nothing is as it was before.”

Before he locks up the house, Ouchi checks on his kanzakura tree in the front yard. The cherry tree used to bloom every winter, but this year, its branches are bare.

‘EVERYTHING CHANGED’

Ryoma was 9 years old and playing basketball with friends in his school gymnasium when the ground started shaking. He hid under a table and watched the walls fall in pieces around him.

“We lost electricity for a few days, so we didn’t know what was going on,” Ryoma says. “At that point we didn’t think about the plant at all.”

The massive earthquake in 2011 triggered a tsunami, which knocked out all of the power systems at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. With its cooling systems offline, reactors at the site quickly overheated and triggered multiple hydrogen explosions.

It wasn’t until the second explosion a few days after the earthquake and tsunami that Ouchi’s family realized they had more to worry about than damaged roofs. A huge amount of radiation was released into the air as a result of the explosions. By then, the wind had changed direction and snow fell on the hills surrounding Iitate. Worried about rising radiation levels in the area, the government ordered families to leave town.

The children were bused to a gymnasium, where Ryoma and his five siblings slept huddled on the floor. His mother was pregnant with his youngest brother at the time, who would be born two months after the nuclear accident.

“We thought it was just going to be a few weeks at first,” Ryoma says. “But then we had to leave Iitate completely in May and we moved into an apartment.” Fukushima City, where the family moved, is just an hour away from his hometown but a world away from the rural life his family was accustomed to.

“Everything changed after that,” his father says as he drives through the quiet town. At one point, a troop of wild monkeys run across the road and start eating weeds.

Ouchi, 62, was just a few years from retirement when the disaster hit. His parents had bought cows to breed and they were hoping to expand their farm after his retirement. But no one wanted to buy Fukushima produce after the accident, he says.

The government lifted its evacuation order for most of Iitate in 2017 after extensive decontamination work brought radiation levels down in the village.

By then, Ouchi and his kids had lived in temporary housing for six years. It felt impossible to uproot the children again to move back. His youngest sons, now 10 and 8, don’t have any memories of Iitate. Fewer than 20 percent of the original residents have returned and many of them are elderly.

After the evacuation, Ouchi’s aging father developed dementia and begged to return to the village.

“Of course, I want to go back too,” Ouchi says. “It’s my home, but I have to think of my kids, and I can’t go back without them.”

THE SILVER LINING

The official start of spring is still a month away, but when Ryoma returns to class a few weeks before graduation, it’s a fine day with a warm breeze. The corridors of Fukushima Commercial High School are mostly empty as students stay home to prepare for their year-end exams.

Ryoma changes into his baseball uniform and pulls on his cleats. The sky above is a brilliant blue, and a snow-capped mountain can be seen in the distance.

Ryoma steps onto the mound and begins practicing his fastballs, which can easily reach 88 miles per hour. Afterward, he sweeps the mound clean with a rake and tips his cap and bows before leaving the field.

“I know a lot of bad things happened because of the disaster, but for me, I adapted and really developed as a player,” says Ryoma. Even the year he and his classmates spent indoors because of fears over radiation was not wasted because the lack of exercise “fattened him up” and later made him stronger, he says.

The family’s evacuation to the city also allowed him to play in more competitive teams.

“When I first met him, I really didn’t expect much,” says Shinya Watanabe, the head coach for Ryoma’s high school team. The boy was still skinny and too short, not exactly someone he’d expect to make a powerful pitcher.

“But his determination and perseverance allowed him to keep training,” he says.

By the time the president of the International Olympic Committee visited Fukushima in 2018, Ryoma was a charismatic member of his team in a school famous for its baseball program. He was the obvious pick to promote the region’s recovery.

Local papers printed a photograph of Ryoma laughing with IOC President Thomas Bach, and the young athlete was hailed as a symbol of hope in a region otherwise beset by problems.

In Japan, baseball has a special hold on the national psyche. Training starts at a young age and practices are long and grueling, with a particularly intense focus on teamwork and discipline. On weekends, it’s common to see school grounds full of boys with matching buzzcuts running, catching and throwing under the watchful eye of their coach.

By his junior year, Ryoma had become the team’s ace pitcher and was widely seen as the school’s best hope to make it to Koshien, a national high school baseball tournament that is on par with professional sporting events for its popularity and the manic devotion it inspires in its fans.

In the regional finals for Koshien last summer, Ryoma pitched a shutout through the first five innings until the opposing team hit a home run in the sixth. Despite giving up a homer, he pitched the entire game, only to lose by a run, missing out on advancing to the national tournament. The boys, crushed by the loss, collapsed in tears.

“The kids played hard and it was a sore loss,” Watanabe says. “We just hope Ryoma can continue his hard work and be known as a player from Iitate.”

At that moment, Ryoma comes over to the bench to greet his former coach.

“How long are you here till?” Watanabe asks.

“Until graduation, and then I’m off right after,” he answers.

“You practicing? Keeping fit?”

“Yes, coach,” Ryoma answers, then bows deeply before leaving.

Ryoma says he probably won’t make it home for the Olympic games, what with his training for his university team. It’s unlikely he’ll ever return to live in Fukushima. There are no professional baseball teams here, and with nearly all of Ryoma’s former classmates and friends gone from Iitate, there’s nothing drawing him back to his hometown.

TROPHIES AND MEMORIES

Ouchi knows all this, but he still wishes there was a way to salvage his old home in Iitate.

Before the disaster, Iitate was recognized as one of the “most beautiful villages in Japan,” a designation that remains a point of pride for its residents. From the car window Ouichi points out farmhouses along the road and the family histories of all those who lived there. He slows down in front of a large home and says an old woman lives there alone. A young couple lives in the next house, he says, but it’s because they don’t have any children.

“The grandfather there committed suicide after the disaster,” he says, driving past an old house. The elderly man had wanted to die in his hometown, among the cedar trees he loved so much. “He didn’t think there was any point in growing older,” Ouchi says.

Farmers in this corner of Fukushima always led austere lives, getting through the harsh winters by sending their sons to cities, where they built roads and sent money home. Ouchi’s own father was away from home for months at a time, working on construction sites all around Tokyo.

“We were too poor to play baseball,” says Ouchi, reflecting on the thousands of dollars he’s spent on his son’s games.

Ouchi opens the front door of his new house in Fukushima City to a large trophy wall in the entrance, the shelves lined with Ryoma’s medals and trophies. A navy Olympics hat, a gift from Bach, sits on the shelf next to Ryoma’s favorite baseball comics.

Until last year, Ouchi worked on a government project tidying overgrown farms and fields in Iitate on behalf of farmers who left the village, but that contract wasn’t renewed.

After school, his 10-year-old son plops himself down on the couch. He grabs his father’s smartphone and begins to watch a livestream of a baseball game. Ouchi takes the TV remote and clicks through Ryoma’s past games on DVR.

His son looks up. They watch in silence as Ryoma goes to bat in the summer heat, dabbing his brow before stepping up to the plate. With a loud crack, the ball arcs toward the back of the stadium. In the stands, the crowd roars.

title: Fukushima dreams


title: 三民主義太遠、九二共識太舊 國民黨新黨魁江啟臣面臨的四大挑戰

political-parties: 新黨 中國國民黨

events: 敗選 武漢肺炎

things: 九二共識 防疫

taiwan-subdivisions: 三民 中山 復興 和平 高雄市

countries: 台灣 中國 中華民國 美國

people: 江啟臣 郝龍斌 翁重鈞 習近平 川普 韓國瑜 李登輝

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國民黨在7日選出江啟臣為黨主席，郝龍斌敗選，看來67歲的郝龍斌應該自此退出政治舞台了，由48歲的江啟臣接班，也算是國民黨的世代交替。

但從許多面向卻看出江啟臣拉著國民黨這架老牛車，負擔許多沈重的包袱。

因「韓粉的逆襲」大勝卻也成為包袱

首先，很多人說江啟臣能大勝是「韓粉的逆襲」，因為韓粉討厭郝龍斌，郝龍斌這種「貴族藍」看不起韓國瑜這種「基層藍」，對韓國瑜選總統時也不積極支持。據了解韓國瑜也支持江啟臣選黨主席，但這也成為江啟臣的包袱。

面對40萬的罷韓連署書已經送出，江啟臣卻表示，黨主席面對黨員同志被罷免，當然要想辦法支援，他認為，應讓韓國瑜可以重新得到民眾支持，也盼能傾全黨之力、協助韓國瑜度過難關。

當罷免韓國瑜已經成為高雄市的主流民意，韓國瑜在這次總統大選中慘敗，代表台灣民意不支持他，但江啟臣卻被韓粉綁架，公開挺韓，這樣的國民黨還有希望嗎？何況江啟臣要怎麼幫忙韓國瑜？組成一個救援團嗎？

三民主義與年輕人距離已遙遠

其次，江啟臣在當選黨主席後強調，將時刻謹記國父孫中山先生「以三民主義為核心」的創黨理念，成為落實民主、接地氣、捍衛中華民國、振興中華民族的政黨。

年輕人對國父孫中山與三民主義的距離遙遠，而在「武漢肺炎」發生後認同自己是中國人的台灣人比例連10%都不到，江啟臣還在談振興中華民族？是要拒絕年輕人與主流民意嗎？還是要走黃復興黨部與韓粉的路線？

第三，江啟臣曾公開表示，九二共識「有點舊了」，欠缺彈性，國民黨未來的兩岸路線，他認為應該開放討論，甚至可以舉辦黨內辯論；但是在當選黨主席後，他對於九二共識與兩岸政策反而是避而不答。

說九二共識「舊」卻對兩岸政策避而不答

在江啟臣當選黨主席後，習近平沒有發賀電來；事實上1988年李登輝當選黨主席，中共總書記趙紫陽發了賀電，表示國共兩黨幾十年來鬥爭暫告一段落。而在江啟臣當選的當晚，中國國台辦發言人朱鳳蓮反而發布新聞稿，希望他珍惜和維護國共兩黨「堅持九二共識、反對台獨」的政治基礎。

中國官媒「新華社」在8日晚間以「寫給重新出發的中國國民黨」為題發表社論，內容針對國民黨內部將改革目標指向九二共識、認為此概念過時，甚至欲拋棄九二共識，痛批「如此認知甚為荒謬」，「將是完全脫離事實的誤判，也是對台灣民意的誤讀」，「以為丟掉九二共識就能與民進黨搶票，根本就是自欺欺人的政治幻覺」。

「新華社」喊話國民黨若分不清利弊，「最後把『利』給丟了，國民黨就『悲劇』了」。該社論還強調，國民黨勿隨民進黨起舞，應堅持「自身價值」，在一個中國原則下維護兩岸和平，才能擔起一個黨的「責任」。

習近平不發賀電，江啟臣僅要對岸正視「中華民國」存在

事實上，「新華社」雖沒有指名道姓，指的就是江啟臣。中國不發賀電就算了，還反過來對江批評一番，真是吃人夠夠。顯示中國要嘛看不起江啟臣，認為他只是代理主席，搞不好壓不住陣腳，要連任很難；也可能中國認為江敢質疑九二共識，根本是「獨台派」；也可能中國已經不寄希望於國民黨了，也不靠國民黨作為在台灣的代理人，因此把國民黨與民進黨等同視之。

事實上，江啟臣應該趁此機會展現對中國的強硬，以吸引年輕與中間選民的支持。他應該批評中國為何違背傳統的不發賀電？是瞧不起人嗎？是看衰國民黨嗎？然後強調自己不稀罕什麼賀電。

然後他應該指責是習近平在去年1月2日妄自把九二共識等同於「一國兩制台灣方案」，讓台灣人更加質疑九二共識，讓國民黨裡外不是人，結果現在還嚴詞要求國民黨「堅持九二共識」，真是做賊的喊捉賊。

可惜江啟臣對中國卻不置一詞，僅在當選黨主席後強調，對於兩岸政策應要有底線，就是對岸要正視中華民國的存在，然後擱置政治爭議、進行交流。

年輕黨主席的威嚴不足

第四，江啟臣壓得住國民黨黨內大老與派系的陣腳？立委翁重鈞9日在立法院財政委員會提案，凍結針對「武漢肺炎」防疫特別預算的80％。結果引發民眾憤怒，認為阻礙防疫。翁重鈞難道不知道這樣的提案會傷害國民黨的形象？

以他從政資歷之深當然知道，但他的提案卻與江啟臣不同，難道他是在「逆襲」江？讓新的黨主席難堪？而江啟臣對翁重鈞竟然束手無策，也看出這個黨主席的威嚴不足。

由此可見，江啟臣當上黨主席，正面臨韓國瑜、意識形態、兩岸關係與權力基礎的四大挑戰。

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title: 第二波武漢包機回台》載回361人兒童占2成 陳時中：過程中的溝通非常困難

countries: 英國 中國 台灣

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第二批武漢包機於10日深夜、11日凌晨抵達台灣，共有361人抵台。（圖片來源／中央流行疫情指揮中心提供，下同）
中央流行疫情指揮中心11日公布國內第48例武漢肺炎，為北部30多歲女性，2月28日至3月8日獨自前往英國旅遊及探訪當地友人，返國後於3月9日因頭暈、頭痛等症狀至診所就醫，因出現微燒及輕微咳嗽，3月10日至醫院就醫，經通報檢驗於今(11)日確診，目前收治負壓隔離病房治療。

另外，兩岸間談判多時的第二批武漢包機終於在10日啟動，分別由中華航空及東方航空各執飛一航班，分別於10日深夜、11日凌晨抵達台灣，指揮中心指揮官陳時中今日表示，目前共有361人抵台，其中華航共載送169人、東方航空共載送192人；且相較於首批包機，這次弱勢族群有達一定比例。

雙方認知、做法有落差，陳時中：溝通非常困難

第二批武漢包機返台可說多所波折，我方堅持「橫濱模式」高防疫規格，第一架華航專機也順利完成任務，不過在第二架返台的東航專機載運過程中，中方人員一度以「不需要」為由，不准國人穿戴防護衣登機，甚至以「座艙還有空間」為由，臨時提出再加約30人上機，遭我方拒絕。

最後在我方防疫及醫護人員堅持「以健康、防疫」為原則，雙方經過3、4個小時協調後，最後國人才得在登機前穿上防護衣，順利返台。

對於中間的波折，防疫中心指揮官陳時中表示，兩岸在認知、作法上仍有些落差，他舉例說明，中方認為，登機前已對乘客進行檢驗，有發燒的也不會讓他上機，陳時中表示，這部分中方做得很確實，甚至標準溫度還偏低，因此認定登機的乘客不需要做特別防護，只要戴口罩即可；不過我方認為，這樣的防疫還不夠，這就是所謂雙方認知的不同。

至於傳出兩方對登機名單有不同意見、甚至有中方責怪台灣不同意30個遞補名單。陳時中說，登機名單一定要事先掌握，才能坐安全安排，臨時的安排會不放心，因此就不同意更新名單。他也指出，一些中國籍配偶因身分問題，就不同意放到名單裡面去。

陳時中指出，從過去經驗能看到，很多檢驗有時候陰性，有時候陽性的狀況，這是武漢肺炎病毒的特性，所以我方強調，機內的安全防疫還是很重要，不過這樣的要求，可能造成中方解讀為，我們不信任他們的專業。陳時中坦言，過程中的溝通非常困難。

針對此次包機，台灣共安排13名醫護人員，包括4名醫師及9名護理師前往，以確保登機、飛航期間的防檢疫作業與人員照料工作得以嚴謹周全；此外，也安排救護車10輛及遊覽車22輛於桃園機場待命，以協助返台旅客就醫後或載往集中檢疫所。

未搭機案例，陳時中憂當地能否提供好的隔離治療

陳時中表示，昨天有一個案例，在當地檢查到輕微發燒，沒有讓他上機；但陳表示，還是希望後來能聯絡上，因為擔憂他是不是被送去醫院。陳時中說，從報導、電視上能看到當地醫院的情況，所以擔憂這個案例能某得到好的照顧、隔離治療。

據了解，這次包機有11人沒有報到、18人因不願配合檢疫而沒有搭機，對此陳時中說，確切原因沒有問到當事人，所以也不清楚，但仍對滯留當地的人士表達擔憂。

至於有一批候補名單遭我方拒絕登機，陳時中解釋，事先掌握名單很重要，這樣才能理解隔離、檢疫的狀況，並做出最安全的安排，所以臨時要放進來，實在不放心，因此沒有同意。

弱勢族群優先原則？指揮中心：兒童占2成

由於上次名單成為主要爭議點，因此媒體詢問，這次名單是否符合弱勢優先原則，指揮中心醫療應變組副組長石崇良表示，據統計，這次18歲以下兒童的比例不低，近5分之1，有許多是媽媽獨自帶上小孩，以弱勢、老弱婦女跟有醫療需求的人為主，其中有襁褓的嬰兒，年紀最大的也達91歲。


title: 在家辦公沒有你想像的那麼好

content_text: 研究表明，雖然遠程工作者效率更高，但他們也錯失了創造力和創新思維這些難以衡量的收益。大多數人應該在辦公室或在其他人周圍工作，並盡量避免獨自在家工作。                    Julian Glander


title: 習近平疫中首次視察武漢意味著什麼？

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中國權力巨大的領導人習近平週二到武漢視察，這是自新型冠狀病毒暴發以來，他首次來到這座位於全球疫情中心的城市，希望藉此證明他的政府正在遏制一場損害了他在國內外形象的危機。
戴著藍色口罩的習近平就差宣告勝利了，他來武漢顯然是為了傳達一個強有力的信號，那就是，在疫情正在其他國家暴發的時候，中國政府認為國內緊急狀態的最糟糕階段可能很快就會過去。似乎是為了呼應這一信息，甚至包括湖北武漢周邊在內的一些城市，都宣布了放鬆對好幾百萬人採取的最令人焦慮的限制。


title: 增設滑梯藍球場 竹市西濱連絡道橋下空間大改造

taiwan-subdivisions: 南港 新竹市

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新竹市南港里西濱連絡道路高架橋下空間環境雜亂，成為治安死角，市府斥資386萬元經費改造，除改善橋面排水狀況及景觀，預計設置半場籃球場、兒童滑梯及健身器材，讓長輩跟孩子能同樂，提供南港里民優質的休閒空間，今天動工，預計6月底前完工。

動工典禮由副市長沈慧虹主持，她說，營造休憩與美感兼具的運動環境是市府努力的目標，利用此工程活化利用西濱連絡道路高架橋下雜亂的閒置空間，新設運動及休憩兼具的籃球場、兒童滑梯、體健設施與組合座椅，也一併改善橋下周遭損壞的欄杆，改善總面積達1300平方公尺，改善市容景觀，更增加優質安全的休閒環境。

市府工務處指出，西濱連絡道路高架橋下空間閒置長達20年，因缺乏整理成為治安死角，這次計畫新增籃球場、兒童滑梯及健身器材，打造特色景觀，提供居民休憩空間，預計6月底完工，今年暑假就能有新設施能使用。

新竹市府利用南港里西濱連絡道路高架橋下空間，將設置籃球場、兒童滑梯等設施。示意圖／市府提供

高架橋
 健身
 新竹


taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄 橋頭

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▲杜男在該集團擔任司機角色，負責載小姐到摩鐵。（圖／示意圖，無關本案／取自免費圖庫pixabay）

記者林昱萱／高雄報導

一名杜姓男子受僱於綽號「公爵」的男子所組的應召集團，並在集團內擔任「馬伕」的角色，負責載送小姐到摩鐵、交易地點，並於性交易結束後，抽取傭金400元。對此，橋頭地院審理後，認為杜男的行徑已經觸犯共同犯圖利媒介性交罪，依法判他3月徒刑，得易科罰金。

判決指出，杜男在集團內擔任俗稱「馬伕」的司機工作，負責載送應召女子到約定的賓館、摩鐵等地，與男客從事性交易，並於每次性交易結束後，向男客收取性交易對價，從中抽取每次400元之車資牟利。

集團的運作、攬客模式，引發警方的懷疑，因此佯裝成男客，與集團談好以5400元的價格和女子「花花」（化名）從事性交易，雙方談妥之後，杜男就在載著女子到約定的摩鐵赴約，而警方隨即以「不滿意花花」為由，要求對方離去，等到花花離開後，埋伏在場的員警再將人逮捕。

對此，杜男於警訊時坦承不諱，而橋頭地院審理後認為，他的行徑已經影響社會風氣，因此依共同泛圖利媒介性交罪，判他有期徒刑3月，如易科罰金得以1千元折算一日。

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新冠肺炎疫情持續延燒，桃園市社會局已在日前停辦全市關懷據點，為杜絕疫情擴散，今天新宣布5項措施調整，包含暫緩老人會春遊及參訪、長青學苑暫緩辦理、身新障礙證明到期可展延60天、人民團體如任期屆滿需改選，可依法申請延期3個月與志工訓練採線上及影片教學方式辦理，希望盡量避免民眾群聚或前往醫院的感染風險。

市府社會局指出，老人會春遊及參訪觀摩活動建議調整至疫情緩解後辦理，主要考量老人會活動參與者多為中高齡者，且活動參與因長時間且近距離接觸，具較高傳播風險，參訪觀摩等群聚活動延期調整至疫情緩解後辦理。

另，由區公所辦理或市府補助辦理的長青學苑課程，鼓勵各單位暫緩辦理，不過若課程已在進行，請辦理單位加強各項防疫措施。

由於身心障礙證明到期，重新鑑定須到公告指定醫院辦理，考量前往醫院易有感染風險，為避免加重醫療體系負擔，市府社會局也宣布，有關身心障礙證明到期，衡酌因疫情影響無法至醫院辦理鑑定，為維護民眾權益，社會局將主動依身心障礙者權益保障法第14條辦理展延60天，並發文告知民眾相關權益注意事項。

另，依據人民團體相關法規，人民團體會員大會每年須召開1次，因應疫情防治，團體可評估延期，於今年底前召開大會即可。不過，若團體今年涉及改選欲延後召開，可向社會局提出申請延長，延長時間以不超過3個月為限，如團體近期確有召開會議之必要，建議遵照中央流行疫情指揮中心公告之集會相關防護措施辦理。

最後一項為志工訓練採線上及影片教學方式辦理，志工訓練上半年志願服務基礎、社會福利類特殊教育訓練課程及運用單位聯繫會報取消辦理，為避免影響志工領冊，採免費線上課程或向志願服務推廣中心申請自辦影片教學以取得完訓證明，詳情都可洽市府社會局詢問。

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 新冠肺炎

title: 桃市暫緩老人春遊、長青學苑 展延辦理身障證明


title: 台北嬤搭車迷路300多公里…竟一路到屏東佳冬　嬤：我也不知道

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▲台北阿嬤搭乘迷途屏東縣佳冬鄉，警方協助找到家人帶回 。（圖／記者陳崑福翻攝）

記者陳崑福／屏東報導

一髮鬢斑白的阿嬤日前夜間，在屏東縣佳冬鄉人來人往的素食店前，引起民眾的注意，由於她沒有目的徘徊，民眾趕緊向派出所報案，警方了解發現，阿嬤從台北搭車到佳冬，路途超過300公里，警方趕緊聯繫阿嬤家人，最後祖孫相見歡，孫子緊抱緊阿嬤，感謝警方的大力相助。

石光派出所警員陳業雄、沈昱愷日前接獲民眾報案，指佳冬鄉知名的速食店前，有一位高齡阿嬤需要幫助，兩員到場，詢問她從哪裡來，她回答，「早上8點就搭車出門，坐上客運不知怎麼地就到了屏東佳冬鄉」，兩員一聽，嚇了一大跳，原來她從台北搭車到300多公里遠的佳冬鄉；更神奇地是「中途如何轉車，阿嬤本人也無法解釋清楚」。

兩員考量她的精神體力，立即將她接回派出所休息，供應便當及涼水補充體力，並利用警政系統查詢身分並聯繫親屬，阿嬤的孫子接聽消息剎那，也感到不可思議，趕忙南下將人帶回，更感激警方的協助。

枋寮分局長黃國源肯定陳業雄、沈昱愷兩人積極為民服務精神，也提醒民眾多關心家中長輩身心狀態，以免因忙碌忽視親人而造成遺憾，提醒民眾遇到困難可向警方求助，警方會秉持「熱心與愛心」與「為民服務第一」的精神，提供最高效率、最便民的服務。

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taiwan-subdivisions: 佳冬 屏東 枋寮 屏東縣


title: 桃市秘書長黃治峯兼民政局長近3個月 議員籲「內升」

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桃園市政府民政局前局長湯蕙禎去年因獲民進黨提名為不分區立委人選，市長鄭文燦指派秘書長黃治峯代理民政局長，但代理迄今近3個月，仍由黃兼任，今天市議會進行民政局工作報告，多名議員都關心黃治峯身兼多職「太辛苦」，有議員直言「市府是沒人了嗎」、「應儘速內升」，副市長李憲明代答人事權在市長，將轉達議員意見。

黃治峯原為市府工務局長，前年市長鄭文燦連任，黃一舉升任府秘書長，由於當時工務局長仍懸缺，黃還同時兼任工務局長近半年，去年底因湯蕙禎參與立委選舉申請退休，黃治峯又被鄭文燦欽點兼任民政局長一職，被認為是市府團隊「救火隊」，現在因應防疫期間，現在還身兼防疫工作「市府異地辦公或居家辦公方案」的召集人。

今天議會進行民政局工作報告，黃治峯今天首度以兼任民政局長身份到議會備詢，不少議員質詢都關心他身兼多職，市議員褚春來也眼尖發現，黃治峯還身穿秘書長外套，黃解釋，民政局本要替他做一件局長外套，他認為可以省下來，所以才沒做。

今天多名議員不分藍綠都要求市府儘速補實民政局長職缺，國民黨籍議員劉茂群認為，市府是沒人了嗎？應以內部升職為優先，市議員黃婉如也認為「市府那麼大，卻產生不出民政局長」，但也肯定黃做人不錯，很多民代都對民政局業務很客氣。

民進黨籍營議員鄭淑方也認為，黃治峯雖然是工務系統出身，但代理民政局長表現優異但也辛苦，還是建議儘快補實，尤其是民政局業務繁重，實在需要專責的局長。

無黨團結聯盟黨團議員李家興、劉熒隆、謝美英都肯定黃治峯兼任多職的工作表現，是十足的通才，但「身兼數職實在太忙」，尤其現在防疫期間，民政局又要負責居家檢疫工作，工作繁重，建議市長縮短黃秘書長的代理時間，讓他專心市政與防疫。

議員褚春來說，黃治峯兼職不兼薪，他建議民政局長採內部調升，可從副局長林香美、張世威擇一，黃治峯答詢時打趣表示「實在不應該當那顆石頭」，也表示身兼多職確實工時很長，「一天12小時跑不掉」，目前也身兼府會聯絡小組總召，他認為，防疫期間不宜變動，相信疫情過去之後，市長會有適才適所的安排。

鄭文燦
 民進黨

people: 褚春來 劉茂群 李家興 黃婉如 湯蕙禎 鄭文燦


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新竹縣府為打造縣府優質、清新及明亮便民服務洽公環境，整修新竹縣府大廳服務櫃台，同時與中華郵政新竹郵局合作，設置智慧便民設施i郵箱，今天正式啟用，縣長楊文科表示，i郵箱除了提供簡易、經濟、迅速智能化服務外，更能排除時間限制，隨時領取信件、包裹，為縣府內同仁與洽公民眾帶來工作、生活上便利性。

行政處長邱俊良表示，新竹縣府大廳的公共空間整修後，重新規劃服務中心及停車繳費處，以明亮活潑色彩提供民眾多元友善環境，如接待引導、縣民有約申請、免費wifi、手機臨時充電、老花眼鏡、血壓計及輪椅借用等貼心服務，並設置電子看板，使參加會議同仁或民眾能夠充分瞭解相關資訊，提升服務品質。

縣府同仁對於設置i郵箱感到貼心，「以往上班家中郵件無人領取，須利用中午休息時間至郵局排隊領取，現在申請改投i郵箱只要輸入手機號碼及取件碼即可領件，方便又快速」。

新竹郵局局長曾振源表示，i郵箱在全國已超過1千多個據點，提供包裹寄件、取件功能，透過簡易設定，搭配一卡通、愛金卡、悠遊卡及信用卡(悠遊卡功能)等付款載具，就能依包裹大小付費(價位在60～70元間)交寄包裏；收件者輸入手機號碼、簡訊密碼，即能領取郵件，不受郵局營業時間的限制。

即日起至3月24日(為期2周)推出「2020 (愛你愛你)開箱小禮」活動，只要透過「新竹縣政府i郵箱」寄件或取件，標示二位朋友並留言，即贈送驚喜小禮，詳細活動內容請至「新竹縣ing」臉書粉絲專頁查詢。

新竹縣府整修新竹縣府大廳服務櫃台，今正式啟用，提供手機臨時充電、老花眼鏡、血壓計及輪椅借用等貼心服務。記者張雅婷／攝影新竹縣府整修新竹縣府大廳服務櫃台，今正式啟用，提供手機臨時充電、老花眼鏡、血壓計及輪椅借用等貼心服務。記者張雅婷／攝影竹縣府i郵箱啟用，提供包裹寄件、取件等。記者張雅婷／攝影

新竹
 郵局
 悠遊卡

title: 竹縣府服務台整修後超質感 i郵箱啟用方便寄取件


title: 憂疫情升溫 桃市府規畫異地辦公、居家辦公

taiwan-subdivisions: 龜山 桃園 蘆竹

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新冠肺炎疫情延燒，不少民眾、民意代表關心若各地市府有人確診，為避免政府部門如有人確診，市政可能將出現停滯的狀況，桃園市政府今日在防疫報告會議上提出「異地辦公」及「居家辦公」兩種辦法。

桃園市長鄭文燦今日在市政會議上表示，截至3月10日止，桃市目前居家隔離列管人數有225人，其中以龜山區77人和蘆竹區40人為最大宗，鄭說，桃園因有桃園機場、部立桃園醫院、長庚醫院，為台灣防疫第一線，觀光旅遊、餐飲業，甚至機捷、機場等皆受到不少衝擊，損失慘重，因此未來各行業的紓困與振興會議都將比照防疫會議格局辦理。

鄭文燦說，各國都有出現部長、科長等人確診的案例，代表政府部門也有風險，目前桃市已規畫好異地辦公及居家辦公，舉例來說，局處的局長與副局長為職務代理人，將組員分為兩組，萬一其中一組中，有組員確診，將整組隔離並由另一組上場辦公，鄭指出，將由人事處、研考會、資科局這3個單位聯合演練，進行異地辦公，檢查聯網等設備有無問題。

桃園市政府人事處處長黃新雛表示，目前各局處每天皆會一同召開防疫會議，因此啟動異地辦公及居家辦公的標準，以會議上各局處達成共識為準，如判定轄內疫情嚴重到須啟動這項機制，便會開始施行。黃解釋，辦理異地辦公的局處會在轄內擇一個適當地點，作為第2辦公地點，有可能在不同處，也有可能在不同樓層辦公，只要做好分流就不會有影響。

黃新雛說，居家辦公則由各機關視其業務特性及防疫需求，經評估過後才能執行，以各機關人數三分之一為上限，上下班時間皆需線上打卡，且居家辦公日以不連續、間隔，每周固定2日為限，另外居家辦公者還需寫工作日誌，定期向主管呈報。此外，黃指出，居家辦公並不是所有機關的業務性質都適合，要是自主性高、較無機密性，可以不用在辦公單位處理的業務較合適。

桃園機場
 疫情
 鄭文燦


taiwan-subdivisions: 宜蘭縣 桃園 頭城

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▲殺害妻子的呂男，二審仍判刑12年8月。（圖／記者游芳男攝）

記者吳銘峯／台北報導

宜蘭縣頭城鎮呂姓男子懷疑大陸籍配偶王姓妻子另結新歡，去年8月6日七夕情人節前夕，他竟持水果刀朝猛刺妻子50餘刀，刀刀致命，妻子當場身亡，呂男事後逃竄至桃園仍被警方逮捕。一審將他重判有期徒刑12年8月，案經上訴，高等法院二審11日仍將他判刑12年8月，由於呂男中風，高院裁准他30萬元交保。可上訴。

判決指出，有毒品、竊盜等前科的呂姓男子（61歲），與小他20歲的王姓妻子結婚多年，育有2名女子。呂男因為中風身體不好，長期失業，都由妻子賣檳榔維持家裡生計，因此夫妻感情長期不睦，常常吵架，妻子因曾遭家暴被列為高風險家庭。

而案件發生於去年七夕前晚，8月6日晚間，呂男懷疑妻子另結新歡，先到妻子經營的檳榔攤理論，回到家後2人再度爭吵，吵到不可開交，妻子執意離婚。呂男更不滿，衝到1樓拿出20公分長的水果刀，就朝妻子頸部、胸口、背部等要害猛刺多刀，妻子渾身是血，倒臥在血泊之中，呂男則趁亂逃逸。2人18歲的長女深夜返家後，見房間滿是血跡才驚覺母親受害，報警處理。警方鎖定呂男的行蹤後，在桃園地區逮捕呂男，帶回宜蘭偵訊。檢方依照「家暴殺人罪」提起公訴。

一審法院審理時，呂男坦承殺妻，但辯稱受到妻子刺激，又執意離婚，他才非常生氣，不斷朝妻子背、胸猛刺，不知道刺了多少次，但至少刺了2分鐘才停。而法醫勘驗，死者頭頸、胸腹均遭刺傷，多達53刀，法院因此認為呂男致死意圖明顯，具有殺人故意。但因事發後女兒求情，不希望父親老死在獄中，因此法院僅將呂男判刑12年8月、褫奪公權6年。

案經上訴，高等法院審理後，二審於11日宣判。高院駁回呂男上訴，維持12年8月的刑度。由於呂男中風，請求交保，高院還裁准他30萬元交保。本案可上訴。

title: 妻賣檳榔養家夫綠帽飛醋53刀殺妻　二審重判12年獲交保


people: 張天欽 侯友宜

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▲促轉會前副主委張天欽，遭公懲會撤職。（圖／《ETtoday新聞雲》資料照）

記者吳銘峯／台北報導

促轉會前副主委張天欽於內部會議提出「打侯友宜」風波，戲稱促轉會升格為「東廠」，錄音公布後引發喧然大波，監察院無異議對張天欽提出彈劾，送交公務員懲戒委員會議處。公懲會11 日做出宣判，決定將張天欽撤職，並停止任用兩年。。

2018年9月間，媒體在網路上發布一段「中華民國促進轉型正義委員會」（促轉會）會議中的內部錄音，當時的副主委張天欽提到「除垢」時，把矛頭指向當時參選新北市長的國民黨候選人侯友宜，說「你看侯友宜，這個如果沒有操作，很可惜」，要求該會研究員加班也要找出各國類似侯友宜的案例。張天欽還說侯友宜「是轉型正義最惡劣的例子」；有研究員接口說「我們現在正義是一隻腳是奠基在東廠，本來是西廠跟南廠，現在變東廠」，張天欽立刻接口糾正稱「我們本來是南廠，現在變西廠，後來升格變東廠」。

張天欽的言論出爐後引發喧然大波，隨後宣布辭去副主委職務。全案遭移送監察院審理後，監察院去年10月間12票全數通過彈劾，監察院當時公布的報告中指出，張天欽有對媒體釋放不實訊息、「對民進黨立委餵威權題」、「以民進黨委員為側翼」、謔稱促轉會「升格變東廠」等疏失，已重創促轉會之聲譽，因此依法提案彈劾，將他移送公務員懲戒委員會審理。

公懲會於11日宣判，認為張天欽的言行重創促轉會聲譽，明顯違反公務員相關法令，因此決議將他撤職，並停止任用2年。

title: 戲稱「促轉會升格為東廠」　前副主委張天欽遭公懲會撤職


title: 大魯閣高層擅自將公司品牌授權大陸…1116萬生意飛了！前執行長遭起訴

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▲大魯閣集團爆出有內部高層在中國另創公司開發當地潛在客戶，甚至授權出公司品牌、LOGO等商標。（圖／記者蔡惠如攝）

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有全台最大、最專業之稱的運動連鎖集團大魯閣日前遭爆有公司高層在大陸另創公司「上海雷微」，以大魯閣集團名義招攬業務，開發當地潛在客戶，甚至授權出品牌、商標，造成公司1116萬損失。新北地檢署10日依背信罪將林等3名時任大魯閣公司的高層起訴。

知名運動集團大魯閣實業股份有限公司2017年為拓展海外運動休閒版圖，派出林志松、萬湘琴、徐政瑋3名公司高層前往大陸地區發展，未料擔任執行長的林志松卻自己另創立「上海雷微企業管理諮詢有限公司」，打著大魯閣集團名義開始招攬客戶，同時也將大魯閣的商標、LOGO等相關品牌使用權授權給客戶，並由萬湘琴、徐政瑋2人從旁協助雷微公司履行合約。

2018年大魯閣派出其他台籍幹部前往上海時，此事意外曝光，公司進一步調查後發現投資的海分公司為此損失1116萬餘元，同年速委任律師向3人提告。

檢方偵訊時，林男否認犯行，他表示「上海雷微」是總公司加盟、計畫栽培的合作公司，董事長及總經理都知情，而萬、徐2人則一併卸責，他們稱自己都只是依照林男指示工作，並不知道自己行為已犯法。

訊後，檢方認定林男違反證券交易法，10日依特別背信罪向他提起公訴，另上海公司的萬湘琴、徐政瑋2人則因協助處理履行合約等事宜，被列為共犯一同起訴。

►偷偷分享少女秘密！

▲▼知名運動集團大魯閣驚爆內部高層將公司授權擅自賣出。（圖／記者顏甫珉攝）


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▲乘客控訴遭公車門夾腳，怒求償120萬餘元。（示意圖／翻攝自Pixabay）

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一名乘客控訴，2017年7月間搭乘客運時，女司機竟然沒有確認乘客完全上車後，就將車門關閉並啟動車輛，害她的左腳遭夾傷，讓她痛得當場大叫，所幸其他乘客也出聲，女司機這才再度開啟車門，事後她決定向女司機及客運公司提告求償120萬元。法院判司機及公司應連帶賠償乘客10700元，全案目前上訴高院審理中。

乘客主張，2017年7月14日下午近4時，她在新北市深坑區一處站牌搭公車，孰料，她右腳才剛踏上公車前門第一台階，左腳尚未完全踏進公車內，女司機就將車門關閉，當場夾傷她的左腳踝，經她及其他乘客呼叫後，女司機這才再度開啟車門讓她上車，事後她因左腳無力跌倒，導致骨折，決定求償包括醫療、交通、看護、精神撫慰金等共120萬2179元的費用。

但女司機及客運公司辯稱，從監視器畫面可知，車門並未夾到任何物體，就算有最多也是衣角，且從畫面中可知，車門中間並無縫隙，重新開啟車門時也是從完全緊閉的狀態打開，沒有夾到乘客的左腳踝，且當時乘客的診斷證明書所寫是「左踝挫傷」宜休養3天，男乘客之後骨折與車門事件並無關聯。

法院查看監視器畫面發現，事發時乘客先將行李放在階梯上，伸出右腳踏上第一階梯，公車車門開始關閉，乘客接著踏上第二階梯，公車車門完整關閉時，乘客衣尾遭車門夾住，接著公車門重新開啟，乘客身體向左後方傾斜，將左腳退回第一階梯，最後拉住扶桿走上階梯。

在這段期間，乘客曾大叫腳夾住了，並怨車門關太快，面對女司機詢問情況，她怒回「當然有怎樣阿，我這隻腳本來就受傷了，現在夾到這裡，你看破皮都夾出來了」，女司機表示自己只有看到另外2名乘客，女乘客則強調，「有啦，我在後面啦！我一開始就在後面，你看夾的好深阿，夾的好緊，妳看，幸好他們叫。」

台北地方法院勘驗各項事證後認為，因為女司機的疏失，導致乘客左腳踝挫傷，判女司機及客運公司應連帶賠償乘客10700元。全案目前上訴高院審理中。

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▲《比得兔兔》蘿絲拜恩、多姆納爾格里森回歸。（圖／索尼提供）

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▲《比得兔兔》不敵疫情宣布延檔。（圖／索尼提供）

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台灣原定3月14日在新光三越信義A11舉行比得兔NYX快閃活動，也因為檔期異動，宣布取消，目前電影在台灣上映的新檔期仍未公布。

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女人一生最悲慘的就是嫁錯人！人稱「犀利媽」的周亞瓊靠著聰明投資，從女工變成現在5000萬身價貴婦，看似女強人的外表，卻也曾遇人不淑，她透露前夫花心常在外留情，就診時才發現自己得了性病，源頭就是前夫，甚至連在生產時老公都還在外面亂搞，導致她悲傷過度完全生不出來。

周亞瓊年紀輕輕就結婚，當時想法傳統，吵架也都是笑笑的，直到抓到老公第一次偷吃，她某次看診時才被告知染上性病，因為婦產科醫師是她和老公的共同好友，從醫師那裡得知來龍去脈，但她回家也只是輕描淡寫地說：「范醫師跟我說了。」告知老公自己知道外遇一事。

在這次之後，老公又二次外遇，當時周亞瓊正要生產，但老公完全找不到人，和其他小三繼續在外面偷情，就此不告而別，她也因此在產前2個月暴瘦10幾公斤，連續痛了4天，小孩一度還難產生不出來，醫生都被嚇死，她只好勉強自己吃補，最後回到娘家生產。

▲周亞瓊。（圖／翻攝自YouTube／東風衛視）

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周亞瓊只有高職畢業，曾經做過女工，過了3年當上會計，27歲存到人生第一個100萬就結婚，卻在33歲離婚，投資股市的經歷有數十年，靠著自己的努力，身價翻了250倍，搖身一變成為富婆。


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記者田暐瑋／綜合報導

女星劉樂妍近年在大陸發展，在新冠肺炎爆發後，仍多次在微博發表意見，10日卻被爆從大陸返台後就住進加護病房，一度傳出是和確診者有接觸，但真實情況不得而知。她回台使用健保一事引起熱議，有人起底她曾出示文件，表示要將器官捐給大陸，再度掀起網友正反兩極聲浪。

劉樂妍今年2月在微博上PO出器官捐贈的志願登記卡，說道：「我已成為中國器官移植發展基金會施予受器官捐贈志願登記第807361位捐獻者。」而她2019年自爆回台時卯起來用健保掛號看病，日前還嗆健保修法是賤招，如今回台使用健保，再度引發話題，就連立委3Q哥陳柏惟都諷刺說：「沒事，一切合法。」

▲劉樂妍成為器官捐贈志願者。（圖／翻攝自臉書／微博）

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年代主播高文音主持《聚焦2.0》長期接觸醫學知識，新型冠狀病毒肺炎蔓延全球，節目中她也分享防疫秘訣，出門搭計程車會著裝護目鏡、口罩、手套及長版風衣，回到家便會立刻以酒精消毒風衣，並把風衣晾在通風處，以便隔天外出時還能再穿。「如果今天遇到的司機有咳嗽等症狀，就會把口罩跟手套直接丟掉」，將自己與病毒接觸的機率減到最低。

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華爾街日報指出，美國的相關規定允許美國以外的實體向華為出售產品，前提是其產品中美國製造的份額不超過 25%。而這條規定有可能被修改，將美國製造份額的門檻調整為 10%，如此一來，該規定的應用範圍將擴大到更多產品。

據科技新聞網站 iTwire 引述美國波士頓諮詢公司近日受行業委託撰寫的一份新報告指出，若有關規定被修改，可能使美國晶片製造商損失約 360 億美元收入。報告中指出，此衝擊會比中國力促晶片自給，對美國公司的影響更為嚴重，若完全切斷與中國的技術往來，短期來看會將美國的市場主導地位拱手讓給南韓，長期來看還可能使中國成為全球領先者。

報告中指出，如果停止向中國出口美國的晶片和晶片製造設備，而中國禁止進口美國電子產品和軟體，則美國企業的年銷售額可能損失 830 億美元，占 2018 年美企總銷售額的逾三分之一。

美國晶片行業高層普遍認為，很難在不傷及美國製造商的情況下向中國施壓，因為科技行業的全球供應鏈緊密交織。另有美國半導體行業高層表示，對華銷售方面的損失可能對美國公司帶來長期影響，包括可能導致企業缺乏研發資金，而研發工作有助於美國公司開發尺寸更小、運行速度更快的電晶體，並保持技術優勢。

波士頓諮詢公司表示，在通信網路設備和其他技術領域的經驗顯示，一旦美國失去全球領導地位，該行業的良性創新週期就會逆轉方向，使美國公司陷入競爭迅速減少，市占率和利潤率下降的漩渦。

（本文由 MoneyDJ新聞 授權轉載；首圖來源：Flickr/Kārlis Dambrāns CC BY 2.0）

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title: 蘋果影像實驗，iPhone 連拍 5 小時 4K 攝影一鏡到底

companies: 蘋果 Apple

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俄羅斯新銳女導演高葛（Axinya Gog）近期進行影像實驗，使用 iPhone 11 Pro Max 以一鏡到底的方式連續 4K 拍攝超過 5 小時的影片，呈現世上最大博物館之一隱士廬博物館的美景。

在這部長達 5 小時 19 分 28 秒的影片《Hermitage》中，高葛全程使用搭載三鏡頭相機系統的 iPhone 11 Pro Max 拍攝，帶領觀眾穿越俄羅斯聖彼得堡隱士廬博物館（The State Hermitage Museum）內 45 個展覽廳，沿途飽覽歷代藝術大師如魯本斯（Peter Paul Rubens）等的經典作品。

《Hermitage》片中收錄了原創音樂、多場舞蹈演出，以及由俄羅斯古典作曲家黎克特（Kirill Richter）編排的現場表演。影片檔案大小超過 125GB，拍攝前 iPhone 11 Pro Max 電量為 100%，拍攝後仍有 19%，也凸顯了手機續航力表現。

為了這個拍攝計畫，團隊開發了一個名為「Catch」的全新 App，容許攝影師以 Apple Watch 遠距控制 iPhone 拍攝時的 ISO、白平衡、對焦等設定。

高葛說，她從未試過以 iPhone 拍攝如此具規模的影像計畫。她和團隊花了很多時間去研究拍攝器材和方法，因而建構出一套獨一無二的設計。

高葛也表示，對她而言，這是一件關於時間和連接的作品，是超越時間的藝術品，與現代生活和時代最前端的科技連接在一起。她希望觀眾能藉此作品緩衝一下繁忙的生活節奏，甚或以近乎冥想的狀態、全心全意置身於那份超越時間的美之中。

（作者：吳家豪；首圖來源：Unsplash）

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title: 疫情延宕、企業衝擊加劇，全球經濟復甦艱難

things: 經濟 油價

countries: 德國 中國 英國 美國

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武漢肺炎疫情至今未出現平息跡象，比原預期時間更長，對企業造成嚴重衝擊。由於工廠關閉、人員隔離措施和零件短缺，亞洲、歐洲和美國等主要經濟體的企業營運均受到干擾，消費活動也陷入停滯，使全球經濟復甦之路變得更加艱難。

《華爾街日報》10 日報導，穆迪（Moody’s）9 日將美國 2020 年經濟成長率預期由 1.7% 下調至 1.5%，並將中國的預期值降至 4.8%，較先前預測的 5.2% 下修 0.4 個百分點，原因包括消費持續低迷，加上商店被迫長期停業，將損害獲利、引發裁員潮並打壓市場情緒。

報導指出，全球經濟前景主要取決於最早爆發疫情的中國，雖然中國尚能躲過經濟衰退，但仍會對其他國家造成廣泛破壞。部分企業甚至警告，可能要到 2020 年底，才能恢復正常營運。

CNBC 報導，3 月 3 日美國聯準會（Fed）緊急降息，以支撐經濟抵抗疫情影響。德國投資銀行 Berenberg 經濟學家 Holger Schmieding 認為，全球央行將掀起降息潮，包括歐洲央行（ECB）12 日預計會祭出強力寬鬆方案，英國央行（Bank of England）也會在本月降息 50 個基點，而 Fed 將於 3 月 18 日例行會議再降息 50 個基點，第二季進一步下調 25 個基點。

金融服務公司 Plurimi Investment Managers 投資長 Patrick Armstrong 則研判，全球經濟有望呈螺旋式復甦，原因是政府擴大寬鬆，加上財政刺激措施，包括美國總統川普（Donald Trump）宣布調降薪資稅，以及長期債券利率逼近 0%、國際油價大跌等。

路透社 9 日報導，聯合國貿易和發展組織（The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development，UNCTAD）發表最新報告指出，受武漢肺炎疫情衝擊，2020 至 2021 年全球外商直接投資（Foreign Direct Investment，FDI）金額可能衰退 5%-15%，遠低於 1 月預測的小幅成長 5%，其中以汽車、航空及能源業降幅最大。

（本文由 MoneyDJ新聞 授權轉載；首圖來源：shutterstock）

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title: 韓勝宇歸隊VICTON直播7億❤狂刷！秉燦再受傷...忍痛唱完表演

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文／歐蜜

南韓偶像男團VICTON隨著韓勝宇正式歸隊，繼2018年5月的《俉月哀》單曲後，歷經一年十個月後於3月9日，以7人完整體制推出《CONTINUOUS》迷你專輯回歸。礙於近期疫情影響，回歸Showcase只能棚內直播，但VICTON人氣仍舊高漲，直播線上觀賞人數衝到40萬，愛心數高達7億！

▲▼韓勝宇正式歸隊VICTON，新專輯《CONTINUOUS》距離上次完整體出輯，已經有一年十個月之久。（圖／翻攝自VICTON官方推特）

本次專輯主打歌《Howling》以狼嚎為主題，以月夜為背景，帶著哀戚的歌詞，講述對愛人迫切的思念，主角像是受傷的狼發出狼嚎，希望喚回對方，把對方留在身邊的故事。

雖然本次主打歌跟《俉月哀》是同樣的製作團隊，概念卻跟之前的校園清新完全相反，專輯概念照跟MV也都是以冷色調為主，帶出對著月亮狼嚎的主題，走的是神祕、成熟的魅力，比較有延續了上張專輯《Nostalgia》的感覺。

▲VICTON新歌《Howling》以狼嚎為主題，專輯概念以月夜為背景，帶有神秘的氣息。（圖／翻攝自VICTON官方推特）

不過很可惜是，雖然VICTON終於可以以七筒（歌迷給VICTON的暱稱為筆筒，七筒表示七名成員）回歸，但成員秉燦卻在Showcase當天下午透過公司發布，因再度負傷無法參與舞台表演。秉燦因為「頸椎間盤突出」，在9日的Showcase只能坐在椅子上唱歌，不能跳舞。而10日的電台中，秉燦也再度缺席，成員說秉燦目前已經住院了，希望他可以早日康復再歸隊！

▲秉燦Showcase中雖然身體不適，還是盡力演出。（圖／翻攝自VLIVE）

雖然又有傷兵出現，但本次回歸意義還是非常重大，在音源發布的當天，整張專輯也成功登上韓國各大排行榜前100名，相信筆筒也被愛麗絲（VICTON粉絲名）的努力打榜感動到不行。

▲VICTON音源一出，歌迷也很努力刷音源，讓專輯上了韓國各音樂平台的前100。（圖／翻攝自VICTON官方臉書）

最後還是要強推一下本次7名成員帥氣的MV《Howling》，看看7名成員帥氣的舞蹈跟造型，希望接下來VICTON跟愛麗絲走向無止境的花路！

▼VICTON《Howling》MV。（影片來源：YouTube VICTON 빅톤）

本文出自外稿作家：歐蜜

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title: SBL／畢館首周最佳球員 璞園愛德獲選

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SBL下半季賽事在上個周末重燃戰火，率璞園打下2連勝的洋將愛德獲得第7周的單周最佳球員，他特別將個人獎肯定獻給總教練麥班達，感謝教頭邀請他再到寶島。

上季效力台啤隊的愛德，本季改披璞園戰袍，下半季他和米勒聯手為璞園打下2連勝，且繳出命中率破6成，場均25分、8籃板、5助攻的全能數據，獲選為單周最佳球員；他獲得壓倒性的票數肯定，累積共獲得34分，第二位的台啤後衛蔣淯安獲得16分，和愛德差距超過兩倍。

首度獲得單周最佳球員肯定，愛德把這份榮耀獻給麥班達總教練，感謝教練邀請他來到台灣、加入璞園；他也提到，獲獎固然開心，更重要是球隊下半季開季就拉出連勝，希望能將勝場持續推進。

麥班達也肯定愛德的表現，並且透露愛德在年後回到球隊就積極投入訓練，努力讓自己和球隊的狀況及默契調整到最佳，比賽中優秀表現和球隊的連勝就是努力成果。

SBL下半季因應新冠肺炎防疫，例行賽全數閉門進行，本周原訂在高雄巨蛋舉行的比賽也移至板樹體育館進行，周五起一連三天的賽事由ELEVEN SPORTS頻道及麥卡貝網路電視直播。

璞園
 麥班達
 台啤


title: 足球／俱樂部老闆確診新冠肺炎 歐洲足壇如坐針氈

countries: 希臘 英國

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新冠肺炎疫情在歐洲大擴張，有可能已經入侵足球場，在希臘和英國各擁有一支職業隊的富商馬里納克（Evangelos Marinak）傳出確診新冠肺炎，而且他曾和球員接觸，導致歐洲足壇現在如坐針氈，已經有英超賽事遭到延賽。

52歲的馬里納克是希臘船商，為希臘超級聯賽奧林匹亞科斯和英格蘭冠軍聯賽諾丁漢森林的老闆，他在Instagram自爆罹患新冠肺炎，球團隨後也出面證實，「馬里納克先生是在回希臘途中出現病狀，待在英國時並沒有任何異狀。」

馬里納克在過去兩周頻繁出現在足球賽現場，四天前到英國坐鎮諾丁漢森林主場的英冠戰，2月底也曾現身奧林匹亞科斯對抗英超兵工廠的歐霸戰，甚至在賽後進入球員休息室，拍下大合照慶祝晉級，現在奧林匹亞科斯下一輪歐霸的對手，已經出面要求歐足聯暫緩比賽。

因為馬里納克也在作客時和兵工廠球員致意，導致明天凌晨的兵工廠和曼城的英超比賽緊急宣告延期，兵工廠也要求球員進行自主隔離，避免造成疫情擴散。

兵工廠
 英超


taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄市 高雄

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▲7.2公分長的鋼釘就在男子體內漫遊。（圖／記者許宥孺翻攝）

記者許宥孺／高雄報導

高雄市一名34歲的男子從事快遞工作，因喉嚨不舒服，到耳鼻喉科檢查，經照X光檢查後發現，男子的左頸靠近顱骨部位，有一根逾8公分長的鋼釘，男子才想起，15年前因右肩骨折曾打過2支鋼釘，醫師調閱過去病歷發現，其實這跟鋼釘早在3年前就開始「體內漫遊」，醫師當下建議盡快取出，否則可能有生命危險。

▲高醫耳鼻喉科主任李家和。（圖／記者許宥孺攝）

收治病例的高醫耳鼻喉科主任李家和醫師表示，男子到院時主訴喉嚨不舒服，照了胸部X光後，確認肺部沒問題，但是在左頸部卻發現有金屬影像，仔細發現竟是一根鋼釘。男子回憶起15年前，因右肩鎖骨斷裂，打了2支鋼釘固定，但不知道為什麼，有一根鋼釘竟然跑到右邊去。

▲2015年X光片，鋼釘橫躺在頸部。（圖／記者許宥孺攝）

經調閱男子過去病歷，發現男子體內的鋼釘在2015年時早就移位，本來應該在右肩，卻橫躺在頸部，畫面相當嚇人，2016年則是移到左邊鎖骨，2017年再度回診，這根鋼釘卻是硬生生的向上直插顱底處，讓李家和直呼相當驚險：「這就像射標槍一樣！」

▲2016年鋼釘已移到左邊鎖骨。（圖／記者許宥孺攝）

▲2017年X光片，鋼釘插在左顱底。（圖／記者許宥孺攝）

李家和判斷，應是男子從事快遞工作，送貨時有舉手動作，長期下來，這根鋼釘就慢慢移位，不過這鋼釘放在身上太久了！連鬆脫了患者自己都不曉得，也沒有症狀，不過建議患者，骨頭如果長出來了，鋼釘就該回診取出。

▲男子連續三年回診，但都沒有開刀。（圖／記者許宥孺攝）

「這真的很戲劇性！」李家和指出，原本在右肩的鋼釘，經過15年後竟跑到對側，還鑽到顱底去，這情況真的很特殊，因為鋼釘經過頸部，有食道、氣管、頸動脈、大血管等，都沒有傷到！但如果這根鋼釘在頸部不小心刺破食道，那就不得了了！會引起胸中膈發炎，如果是刺破血管就沒命了經過手術後，已經順利將長7.2公分、寬2毫米的鋼釘取出。

►腦公！你不可以賴帳喔

title: 快遞男右肩8cm鋼釘體內大移位！直穿頸部插左顱　醫嚇傻：太戲劇化


title: 台灣、印尼內需暢旺 春雨出貨樂觀

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扣件線材廠春雨（2012）2月營收為5.53億元，年減2.41%。展望上半年，春雨表示，新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情升溫，整體營運展望轉趨於審慎，但國內、印尼兩地市場營建需求的增溫，有望使鋼材產品成長動能延續。

春雨在兩岸和印尼設有生產基地，下游客戶包括營建、汽車及家電等，又以營建業貢獻營收最大。春雨表示，今年2月無農曆春節假期因素，工作天數正常，國內市場需求暢旺，推升建築扣件、設備營收。不過，2月期間，歐美客戶持續調整庫存，以及大陸工廠因新冠肺炎疫情延後開工，出貨受到影響，導致2月單月營收衰退。

春雨今年前兩月累計營收為11.82億元，較去年同期減少15.6%。春雨表示，隨著新冠肺炎疫情快速蔓延全球，為市場增添更多不確定性，對於外銷及大陸市場可能的影響，後續將審慎以對。

所幸是，大陸各行各業近期陸續復工，春雨觀察，最壞情況應已過去，只要人流、物流能持續恢復，產能利用率便可逐步拉高。

至於台灣、印尼內需市場，春雨則維持樂觀看法，或能適度抵銷疫情帶來的外在不確定性。

台灣方面，春雨指出，上游中鋼第2季盤價調漲，且指標客戶下單量達標，只要疫情控制得當，來自基礎建設、都更，還有台商回流潮帶動的廠辦興建需求，有望支撐今年出貨表現。印尼廠則受惠當地建築扣件需求持續殷切，出貨保持順暢。

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countries: 台灣 印尼


title: 疫情旅遊警示雙頭馬車 是否居家檢疫民眾霧煞煞

countries: 澳門 日本 埃及 香港 荷蘭

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新冠肺炎疫情持續蔓延，日本、南韓等國狀況皆告急，然而衛福部將南韓列為第三級警告疫區，提醒國人避免非必要旅遊，外交部領務局仍將南韓旅遊警示維持「橙色」，而非亮最緊急的「紅色」。有立委質疑，警示燈號亂糟糟，彼此沒有協調，燈號應該要一致。

新冠疫情擴散至國際，不只亞洲成重災區，北美洲、歐洲等地的確診案例也逐步攀升，然而我國旅遊警示卻出現雙頭馬車，一有衛福部發布的「國際旅遊疫情建議等級」，分三級警示；另外還有外交部領務局所發布的「國外旅遊警示分級」，有四級燈號。然而兩者卻沒有同步。

以南韓為例，新冠肺炎確診人數持續增加，中央流行疫情指揮中心於2月24日已建議升至第三級警告，強調非必要勿前往，但外交部目前仍僅亮「橙色警示」，單針對大邱廣域市、慶尚北道清道郡及慶山市亮「紅色警示」。

雖然橙色警示與第三級警告，內容相同，強調「避免非必要旅行」，但第三級警告與「14天居家檢疫」連動，國人前往第三級疫區，回國需做居家檢疫，但旅至橙色警示區回國則未必，恐造成民眾誤判。

民進黨立委江永昌也指出，疫情指揮中心在3月7日對日本發布第二級警示，外交部目前仍亮「黃色警示」（特別注意旅遊安全並檢討應否前往），但北海道則亮橙燈；另外，疫情指揮中心宣布中港澳為第三級疫區，但陸委會卻分開評估，設香港、澳門為橙燈，都會讓民眾誤判是否需要居家檢疫。

據了解，衛福部警示僅針對疫情，而外交部則有通盤考量，但江永昌呼籲，政府相關燈號應該要一致，避免造成民眾困擾，也有利於後續旅遊交通業的後續退費及賠償。

他也提醒，若警示光跟隨各國確診人數的多寡做判斷，恐有失真，例如日前有有國人至埃及旅遊，回國即發現確診；也有國人至荷蘭出差，回國發現確診。但埃及直至昨日才亮黃燈，荷蘭則是今日上午才急轉黃燈。


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外交部今天說，有鑑於當地新冠肺炎疫情持續擴大，即日起調升包括瑞士、荷蘭、丹麥和奧地利等歐洲8國，以及巴林和科威特等中東2國的旅遊警示至「黃色」，民眾宜檢討應否前往。

歐洲和中東地區的新冠肺炎（2019冠狀病毒疾病，COVID-19）疫情近期急遽升溫，外交部日前已陸續提升義大利（紅色），以及法國、德國和西班牙（黃色）的旅遊警示。

外交部指出，有鑑於歐洲疾病預防管制中心（ECDC）日前評估歐盟地區及英國出現群聚感染和未來數週發生持續性傳播的風險為中級至高級，且台灣中央流行疫情指揮中心今天上午也宣布將冰島、瑞士、挪威、瑞典、比利時、荷蘭、丹麥及奧地利等歐洲8國的旅遊疫情提升至「第二級」（警示，Alert），外交部今天也相應將這些國家的旅遊警示調升至「黃色」，民眾宜檢討應否前往。

此外，據疫情指揮中心評估，中東地區的巴林和科威特與前述8個歐洲國家有相同的「第二級」（警示，Alert）疫情風險，因此外交部也將巴林和科威特的旅遊警示調升至「黃色」。

外交部表示，後續將根據最新疫情發展及疫情指揮中心評估，滾動調整各國旅遊警示；民眾在前述歐洲和中東地區10國若遇緊急狀況，可就近聯繫台灣在各國的代表處或辦事處尋求協助，或請國內親友撥打「外交部緊急連絡中心」電話：0800-085-095，以獲協助。

外交部有4種旅遊警示燈號：灰色警示為提醒注意，黃色警示是特別注意旅遊安全並檢討應否前往；橙色警示是避免非必要旅行；紅色警示是不宜前往，宜儘速離境。

events: 新冠肺炎 COVID-19 冠狀病毒

countries: 英國 丹麥 荷蘭 義大利 西班牙 巴林 冰島 挪威 法國 台灣 科威特 瑞士 德國 奧地利 瑞典 比利時 歐盟

title: 調升中東歐洲10國警示至黃色 外交部籲檢討前往


title: 影／監所關注小組發表2019監所改革建議書

taiwan-subdivisions: 雲林 桃園

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監所關注小組今天召開「看見 看不見：2019年監所參訪行動報告及建議」記者會，正式對外發表監所改革報告書。

理事長陳惠敏表示，監所關注小組集結各領域朋友，於去年立案前，就曾在2014、2015、2017年到監所參訪，去年夏季再度完成台北監獄、台中監獄、台中女監、桃園監獄、雲林第二監獄等監所參訪。

陳惠敏表示，衡量監所運作現況，大致上有五大類問題，包括一、硬體配置方面仍有諸多亟待改善；二、把不適當的人放在不適當的地方(需要的究竟是治療還是監禁)，也是一大問題；三、重回社會的「勞動」進退失衡；四、監所整體作為一個勞動現場的環境日益惡化；五、未被剝奪而實質失去的公民權，增加社會賦歸的門檻。

監所關注小組呼籲，面對問題才能解決問題，監所改革的進步，將是我國司法改革與民主法治的具體彰顯，也才能建構真正的社會安全。


title: 東航專機抵台 旅客全付防疫服裝接受化兵消毒

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第二批載運武漢台胞回台的專機，10日深夜至11日凌晨先後降落桃園機場，總共載運了361名台胞返家。其中東方航空專機今天清晨抵達，國防部公布化學兵爲專機進行消毒作業畫面，下機旅客都穿著隔離衣戴口罩與透明面罩。

東航的專機11日凌晨2時08分從武漢天河機場起飛，經過2個小時飛行，4時08分降落桃園機場，停放601接駁機坪，由陸軍33化學兵群執行專機消毒作業。

東航專機登機前一度傳出旅客不願意穿著隔離衣，但國防部披露畫面顯示，旅客除戴口罩外，都穿著藍色的隔離衣並加上透明面罩。旅客下機檢疫後，由化學兵登機消毒，東航專機隨即加油整備飛返大陸。

旅客下機檢疫後，由化學兵登機消毒，東航專機隨即加油整備飛返大陸。圖/軍聞社東航專機登機前一度傳出旅客不願意穿著隔離衣，但國防部披露畫面顯示，旅客除戴口罩外，都穿著藍色的隔離衣並加上透明面罩。圖/軍聞社