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Merah Putih vaccine's preclinical trial phase projected by year-end

The Indonesian government has hinted at the country's indigenous Merah Putih (Red-and-White) vaccine candidate ...

Indonesia charts vaccine procurement for short, mid, long term

The Indonesian government is striving to secure COVID-19 vaccine stocks for the short, medium, and long term through a ...

Indonesia keen to join COVAX Initiative

Indonesia delivered an expression of interest to join the COVAX Initiative, co-led by the World Health Organization ...

Indonesian delegates hold meeting with WHO DG Ghebreyesus

Indonesia is endeavoring to bolster multilateral cooperation with overseas partners, including the World Health ...

Govt to offer citizens COVID-19 vaccine derived from three sources

The government will provide citizens the COVID-19 vaccine sourced from purchasing deals with Chinese and British firms, ...

Indonesia secures 100 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine from UK

The Indonesian Health Ministry has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC ...

UK all praise for Indonesia for curbing COVID-19: Thohir

The British government has praised Indonesia for checking the spread of coronavirus infections in the country, State ...

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Indonesia relying on vaccine procurement to win COVID-19 fight

The Indonesian government has consistently expressed confidence in the potential of COVID-19 vaccines to help it win ...

Indonesia explores COVID-19 vaccine cooperation with UK, Switzerland

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir, and Health ...

President signs regulation on COVID-19 vaccine procurement

President Joko Widodo recently signed a regulation specifying the procurement and immunization schedule for the ...

Stricter social distancing measures crucial to control COVID-19: UI

Based on data compiled as of September 24, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia has not shown any signs of abating ...

Indonesia records 2,059 natural disasters during Jan-Sept 2020

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded 2,059 natural disasters that struck Indonesia during the period ...

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Pilkada amid pandemic poses a dilemma

One by one, electoral officers who have been busy preparing for the 2020 simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) ...

PMI encourages unity of nation's elements amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has pushed for greater cohesiveness among all elements of the nation by integrating ...

UNICEF, Indonesia ink MoU on provision of procurement services

- the three main institutions pioneering the COVAX Facility formed to ensure fair and equitable access to the COVID-19 ...