Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
**Tai-Ex opening **
The Tai-Ex opened up 44-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,705
on turnover of 1.5-billion N-T.
The market closed marginally lower on Monday, as it entered consolidation
(合併) mode on the back of lingering investor concerns over a pending rate
hike by the U-S Federal Reserve.
And although the main board failed to rebound after it came off a high,
large-cap semiconductor stocks showed resilience, preventing the market from
falling further.
**ACIP Approves Updated Moderna Vaccine as Booster **
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved the use of
Moderna's second-generation coronavirus vaccine as a booster shot for
recipients at high risk of infection or severe disease.
The updated vaccine targets both the original virus from 2020 and the Omicron
BA.1 subvariant.
According to committee convener (召集人) Lee Bing-ing, experts have agreed to
recommend the vaccine for use as a booster for two types of "vulnerable
groups."
Those "vulnerable groups" are people aged 65 and abov, adults aged 18 and
above with compromised immune systems and for use among people at high risk
of infection, such as front-line medical workers and airport and port
employees.
**CTiTV to Sue Robert Tsao, as UMC Threatens Counter Suit **
Chung Tien Television has filed a defamation lawsuit against United
Microelectronics founder Robert Tsao.
The lawsuit seeks 500-million N-T in damages and comes after Tsao referred to
the media group last week as a "bandit station" during a press conference.
Tsao was asked by a Chung Tien reporter whether his description of China's
zero-coronavirus policy as "extremely stupid" also applied to Taiwan's former
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung, who had maintained a similar policy for much
of the pandemic.
Tsao dismissed that question as a "trap" and went on to describe Chung Tien
as "bandit station" and refused to answer anymore questions from the
reporter.
Tsao says he plans to countersue (反訴) Chung Tien for 5-billion N-T for
making false accusations against him.
**Canadian Police Continue Hunt for Other Stabbing Suspect **
Police in Canada say 31-year-old Damien Sanderson, one of the suspects wanted
in connection with a series of stabbings in the Canadian province of
Saskatchewan, has been found dead and that the wounds did not seem to be
self-inflicted.
Police say they are still hunting for his brother 30-year-old Myles Sanderson
who may have sustained (承受、受到) injuries.
Here's Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan Royal
Canadian Mounted Police
Ten people were stabbed to death on Sunday and 18 others were injured in
what's being described as one of Canada's deadliest attacks.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared his condolences yesterday.
Authorities have said some of the victims were targeted and others appeared
to have been chosen at random on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the town
of Weldon in Saskatchewan province.
They have given no motive for the crimes.
**Venezuela Drug Bust **
The armed forces of Venezuela have carried out what authorities say is the
largest marijuana bust of the last 10 years in the South American country.
Officials say members of the armed forces intercepted (截獲) a vessel
carrying more than 2-thousand-800 kilos of marijuana, as well as almost 8
kilograms of cocaine, and extra motors.
They say the vessel had departed Colombia and was en route to the island of
Martinique.
Twelve men traveling on the boat were arrested. Hernandez says all are
Venezuelans.
That was the I.C.R.T. news,
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