The Lunar New Year is celebrated across East Asia, including in Taiwan. Like China, people there are bracing for an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. But Ashish Valentine reports from Taipei that the island has a much higher vaccination rate, which should mean less danger to family and friends.
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