Taiwan has lashed out at China amid the new coronavirus outbreak as Taipei's isolation exposes the island's vulnerability in a public health emergency.
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said China was "vile" and "evil" for blocking Taipei's access to the World Health Organization amid the new coronavirus outbreak.
A woman wearing a protective mask prays at the Lungshan temple during the fourth day of the Lunar New year of the Rat in Taipei in January 28, 2020.has become more and more vocal in recent days about its exclusion from World Health Organization meetings. Ou blamed Beijing for the error. "This was wrong information that was provided by China which created the mistake," she said.
"Disease knows no national boundaries and there should be no loopholes in global epidemic prevention,"
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