Coronavirus Testing

Life Health & Fitness
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I cannot go home to Canada for Chinese New Year because I have no
time for a 14-day quarantine. But I do however, plan to go to Canada
this summer (Whether or not my contract get renewed).

Along with the 14-day quarantine, anybody who goes to Canada right
now (Canadian citizen or not) has to get a COVID-19 test done. The
test has to be done within 72 hours before you go on board a plane
to Canada. Here in Taiwan, where exactly do I have to go to get my
COVID-19 test done? Has anybody here in Taiwan ever done a COVID-19
test? When they test you, how long will it take to get the results?

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I’m gonna be honest with you. If you’re talking about 6 months from now, the rules then will be unrecognisable from today.

We don’t know what they will want in July/Aug.

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And I would recommend you don’t buy a flight ticket months in advance.
It could be one of those where you will not get a refund (for years).

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You’re right.
I think I am being too hasty.
I hope the rules will change by
then because you know this
testing thing is only temporary.

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I did buy an airfare to Toronto back in July, exactly 16 days before the date
I was scheduled to leave. But as soon as I got a job offer to work where I am
now, I was able to cancel that flight and I got the refund at a full 100%.

Otherwise no, I will not book any flights right now at all.

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That is a tragedy.

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I saw an ad for Covid testing - by previous appointment-at Far Eastern Hospital. Could be useful info if anyone needs to travel soon.

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Does anybody know if there’s a way to get a Covid antibody test in Taiwan?

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What’s the tragedy about that? Didn’t you read that I got a 100% refund of my airfare?

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Isn’t it pretty readily available at most hospitals now? I know it’s possible at Cathay General Hospital since it’s listed on the registration page. Test results available the following afternoon (Mon-Fri).

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Starting from January 26, 2021, air passengers entering the U.S. are required to provide negative COVID-19 test result that is done within 3 days before departure:

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When I was at Taipei Hospital (Siyuan Road) yesterday, lots of people there were getting COVID tests for travel. No idea how much they charge.

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You can find a list of hospitals that provide COVID-19 tests and how much they charge here:

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I don’t see no list on this link.

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It looks like they just uploaded a new version and removed the old link. I have updated the link. Please try again.

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Thank you for sharing this! Can you please post the website’s URL where you found this list?

Also, they probably don’t have this list in English, right? :frowning:

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Dies this link work?

自費檢驗指定醫療院所檢驗服務時段及費用1100112.ods
Is the list with price too. in Chinese.

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It’s the designated hospital list for out-of-pocket COVID-19 PCR testing.

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They just updated it again today (and removed the one from the 11th):

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Not sure if this was available before, but here is an English-language list of hospitals for self-pay COVID testing:

Direct link to PDF:

Webpage link:

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