The Chinese sales agent for Germany's BioNTech says the company has signed a
deal to provide 10-million coronavirus vaccine doses to Taiwan.

According to Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical, the shots will be sold to Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing and Hon Hai founder Terry Gou's charity
foundation via Fosun's Hong Kong subsidiary and a Taiwanese medical firm.

Fosun Chairman Wu Yi-fang is being quoted as saying his company is "very
pleased to see that this vaccine jointly developed by Fosun Pharmaceutical
and BioNTech can play a positive role in the prevention and control of the
epidemic in Taiwan."

While Reuters is citing BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin as saying the
company was "very grateful to be able to also supply the Taiwanese people
with vaccine doses manufactured in Europe."

However, neither Hon Hai or T-S-M-C have confirmed that a deal has been
signed.

With both companies saying only that "are in the process of signing contracts
to purchase coronavirus vaccines for Taiwan."

The Tsai administration has also not commented on the reports that BioNTech
10-million vaccines have been secured.