The coronavirus has become a global pandemic and every government is taking measures to combat the disease. It is inevitable that all works of life would be affected to certain degree. If the outbreak of the coronavirus would become an obstacle for the performance of contract, is it possible for the parties to seek for remedies under the law? Since Taiwan once suffered from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, this article aims to analyze the relevant judgements of SARS and find out the court's attitude towards "the impact of the notifiable disease on the performance of contract" and serve as a guideline for the handling of similar issues in the future.
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