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Collection of coronavirus pandemic news, found 342 news.

Riau's Arifin Achmad Hospital received 521 COVID-19 swab samples

The biomolecular laboratory of the Arifin Achman Public Hospital in Pekanbaru City received 521 swab samples of ...

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Paying of zakat during Ramadhan changes slightly amid coronavirus

In Indonesia, a country with the world’s largest Muslim population, silence shrouds most mosques and other ...

Weekend Stories

Solace for those performing tarawih in solitude amid pandemic

After he has taken iftar, or the evening meal, which is eaten for breaking the Ramadhan fast, and he hears the nearby ...

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COVID-19 deals crushing blow to MSMEs

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not just attacked people, but also indirectly battered the Indonesian ...

University of Indonesia providing counseling amid COVID-19 pandemic

University of Indonesia's Nursing School is running a COVID-19 Crisis Center to provide consultation and counseling ...

South Kalimantan governor visits COVID-19 affected, distributes aid

South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor made impromptu visits in the provincial capital Banjarmasin early on Friday to ...

ADB grants US$1.5 bln to support Indonesia's COVID-19 response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$1.5-billion budget support for Indonesia to help the nation deal ...

Surplus rice production predicted in South Kalimantan

South Kalimantan Province is expected to record up to 160,000 tons of surplus rice in August, 2020, so residents need ...

COVID-19: Indonesian embassy in Canberra distributes aid

The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has urged Indonesians residing in Australia to join a caring-and-sharing program and ...

Foreign debt is within safe limit: Bank Indonesia

Indonesia’s foreign debt, which stood at US$407.5 billion in February, 2020, remains within the safe limit as ...

COVID-19: Riau's Chinese community donates 668 pieces of PPE

The Chinese community in Riau Province has donated 668 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and vitamins to ...

In Sumatra, villagers switch from weaving mats to producing masks

Villagers in Ogan Komering Ilir District (OKI) of South Sumatra Province have switched from weaving mats to producing ...

Indonesia revises industrial growth target downwards to 2.6 percent

Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has revised the growth target for the industrial sector for ...

Online survey shows 12 percent respondents keen to embark on 'mudik'

While Indonesia has banned citizens from returning to their hometowns for Idul Fitri this year, in an online survey of ...

Ensure national rice stock data is accurate, Jokowi tells officials

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked officials to ensure their assessment of Indonesia’s rice stocks is ...