2022/05/15-2022/05/21

5/15
教友以台灣僑胞為主的美國南加州「爾灣台灣基督長老教會」周日下午驚傳槍擊血案，造成1死5傷。52歲的台裔醫生挺身阻擋槍手不幸中彈死亡。槍手是在台出生的移民周文偉。警方指這起槍擊案是「出於政治動機的仇恨犯罪」，凶嫌可能面臨死刑。

May 15: 
On Sunday afternoon, the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church reported a bloody shooting causing one death and five injuries. A 52-year-old Taiwanese doctor who stood up to block the gunman was shot to death. The shooter was David Chou, an immigrant who was born in Taiwan. Police called the shooting a politically motivated hate crime, and the suspect could face death penalty.

5/16
美國疾病管制暨預防中心（CDC）16日將台灣新冠肺炎風險等級，從5月初的第二級調升至風險最高的「第三級」，建議民眾避免赴台灣旅遊。南韓、日本、泰國及許多歐洲國家也列在第三級。

May 16: 
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the alert level of Taiwan's pandemic from Level 2 in early May to the highest Level 3 and advised the American public to avoid traveling to Taiwan. South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and many European countries are also in the third tier.

5/18
國民黨桃園市長人選爆出大黑馬。主席朱立倫點名徵召行政院前院長張善政參選桃園市長。由於徵召過程並未充分與地方人士及其他有意參選者溝通協調，因此引起基層反彈。

May 18: 
A dark horse candidate for Taoyuan mayor has emerged from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT). Chairman Eric Chu named former Premier Simon Chang as mayoral candidate. The nomination process faced backlash by party supporters due to inadequate communication and coordination with local figures and other potential contenders.

5/19
國內新冠肺炎本土疫情持續嚴峻，19日新增九萬○三三一例本土個案，死亡新增五十九例，雙雙創下今年新高。今年累計本土個案也破百萬，達一○四萬四四七○例。指揮中心首度公布統計，未打疫苗者的染疫死亡率是打過三劑疫苗者的六倍。

May 19: 
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Taiwan remains severe. On May 19, Taiwan added 90,331 domestic cases and 59 deaths, both hitting new highs for the year. The cumulative number of local cases this year has also exceeded 1 million, reaching 1,044,470. For the first time, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) released statistics that the death rate of those who had not been vaccinated was six times that of people who received three doses of vaccine.

5/19
為防止疫情在校園擴散，台北市率先宣布23日至27日高中職以下全面線上教學，宜蘭、新竹、台中、台南、高雄等10縣市紛紛跟進。

May 19: 
In order to prevent further spread of COVID-19, Taipei took the lead in announcing online instruction for high schools and below from May 23 to May 27. Ten (10) localities including Yilan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung followed suit.

5/20
立法院會三讀通過修正國家安全法部分條文，明定任何人不可為外國、陸港澳及境外敵對勢力等竊取國家核心關鍵技術，違者最重可處12年有期徒刑，得併科500萬元至1億元罰金。國民黨立委李德維提醒國安及情治單位勿藉此隨意入人於罪，應注意保障人權。

May 20:
The Legislative Yuan passed in third reading amendments to certain provisions of the National Security Act, stipulating that no one shall steal Taiwan's core technologies for foreign countries, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and foreign hostile forces. Violators may be punished with a maximum of 12 years in prison in addition to a fine of NT$5 million (about $168,150) to NT$100 million (about US$3.3 million). Legislator Lee De-wei of the KMT reminded national security and intelligence agencies not to arbitrarily place criminal charges and should pay attention to protection of human rights. 

5/21
疫情延燒之際，昨天520逢蔡英文總統就職6周年，台灣民意基金會公布最新民調，蔡英文聲望46.2％，相較上個月下滑3.7個百分點，國人給予主政6年的總平均分數61.55分；近兩年蔡英文六大施政表現「不滿意排行榜」，以「發展國產疫苗」居冠。而國人對衛福部長陳時中領導的疫情指揮中心評價，平均59.53分，是2年半首度不及格。

May 21:
While coronavirus (COVID-19) infections continue to surge in Taiwan, May 20 marked President Tsai Ing-wen’s sixth anniversary in office. The Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation released its latest poll showing Tsai’s job approval rating stands at 46.2 percent, down 3.7 percent from last month. The overall job approval rating after serving six years stands at 61.55 percent. As for her second-term performance on six major government measures, the development of domestic COVID-19 vaccines ranked the highest on the job disapproval rating. Whereas the job approval rating for Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center, stands at 59.53 percent, falling below 60 percent for the first time since two and a half years ago.

5/21
美國總統拜登在首爾和韓國總統尹錫悅舉行美韓領袖峰會，重申維持台海和平與穩定，是印太地區安全與繁榮的關鍵因素。

May 21: 
President Joe Biden of the United States held a leaders summit in Seoul with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul. They reaffirmed that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as critical to the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region.

5/22
第七十五屆「世界衛生大會」（WHA）22日於瑞士日內瓦召開，我方未收到邀請函，外交部表示遺憾，派衛福部次長李麗芬率「世衛行動團」前往表達參與訴求與決心，並將與美日等國在會外進行交流。

May 22: 
The 75th World Health Assembly was held in Geneva, Switzerland, but Taiwan did not receive an invitation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret, and Taiwan sent Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Li Li-fen to lead a WHO action team to express Taiwan's desire and determination to participate. Taiwan will also hold meetings with the United States, Japan, and other countries outside the WHA.