[image] Coronavirus Vaccine in Taiwan - May/June 2021 How come the Moderna shipments seem a lot more stable and regular than the AZ shipments I heard the same about Italy, where Pfizer/Moderna are delivered round the clock, while AZ shipments are always delayed. I guess AZ is just not able to…

Reuters reports have implied that TSMC is using its advantage as a chipmaker to bargain for vaccine supplies amid the global chip shortage. I think it’s a near certainty that TSMC did use “its advantage as a chipmaker” for better bargaining. Good. Win for TSMC. Win for the current administration …

晶片換疫苗？台積電：遞件洽購捐贈BNT疫苗、沒買美疫苗 - 自由財經 TSMC denied this btw, they said they are focused on the BNT purchase and not looking to buy American vaccines.

[image] OrangeOrganics: SMC denied this btw, they said they are focused on the BNT purchase and not looking to buy American vaccines. The conflicting reports are confusing as hell. I thought the first report by Reuters at least would be reliable. Not sure now. I guess we’ll find out eventuall…

[image] 【內幕】德國政府出手+上海復星讓步鴻海、台積電有望買到千萬劑BNT疫苗政府購買的41萬劑莫德納疫苗30日抵台，美國商務部長雷蒙多（GinaRaimondo）也受訪指出，台積電執行高層與她談話時，請求美國協助取得COVID-19疫苗，中央流行疫情指揮中心指揮官陳時中29日證實，目前台積電、鴻海採購... Ok big development, but also could be bullshit as Taiwan media makes stuff up. On 29 Chen said th…

If that happens, then basically everyone gets what they want (Beijing tries to humiliate Tsai; Tsai shows she doesn’t back down; Taiwan nationalists confirm belief that Beijing is a terrible snake in the weeds; Terry Guo and TSMC gain a lot of face; etc). From my perspective, if we get all those ex…

[image] Coronavirus Vaccine in Taiwan - May/June 2021 How come the Moderna shipments seem a lot more stable and regular than the AZ shipments Quality issues. Impurities in the vaccine.

The mix-and-match with J&J in that terrible Baltimore factory in the US didn’t help with the quality control reputation. Eventually AZ was tossed out of that factory . . . Guy

[image] OrangeOrganics: The writer also says that Beijing has changed its stance on the BNT seeing that Taiwan is slowly getting other vaccines and the leverage from holding off the BNT has dimished. The plot thickens… That would be pure evil, though. I can’t imagine the CCP would ever do som…

But I can see them backing off when Japan and the US are stepping up to help the people of Taiwan with abundant vaccines. PS Thank you Japan and the US for your help! Guy

And Lithuania. PS: there is Lithuanian beer available at Hi Life if anyone feels like showing gratitude :beers:

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Belgian_Pie July 1, 2021, 4:18am 10

Quality issues. Impurities in the vaccine.