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Collection of epidemiologist news, found 261 news.

Most Surabaya villages under Level 1 restrictions: Mayor

Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi informed that active COVID-19 cases in the city have continued to decline with most villages ...

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Indonesia accelerates vaccination drive to achieve herd immunity

Indonesia has seen a continuous decline in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases lately thanks to the enforcement of ...

Coachbuilder optimistic of production demand recovering in 2021

Truck and commercial vehicles coachbuilding company PT Harapan Duta Pertiwi Tbk, listed at the Indonesian Stock ...

Epidemiologist pushes for establishment of disease control agency

Epidemiologist at the University of Indonesia (UI) Dr Pandu Riono has urged the government to establish a public health ...

First COVID-19 vaccine dose administered to 1.7 mln Surabaya residents

Some 1.7 million residents of Surabaya have received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, thereby indicating 77 ...

To achieve herd immunity, vaccine must be 80 percent effective: expert

Herd immunity against COVID-19 can only be achieved if the effectiveness of vaccines is above 80 percent, ...

Indonesia's PCR test among cheapest in Southeast Asia: Health Ministry

The Indonesian government has set the maximum retail price for PCR swab test in Indonesia at Rp495,000-Rp525,000, ...

Public restraint necessary despite improvement in PPKM scores

The University of Indonesia's Public Health Faculty epidemiologist Iwan Ariawan cautioned people to exercise ...

How Surabaya students raised over Rp1 billion for COVID handling

A sense of empathy among students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Surabaya, East Java has given birth to a social ...

Health Ministry should study high mortality rate among elderly: MPR

Chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Bambang Soesatyo has called on the Health ...

Surabaya should aim to exceed current vaccination rate: Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist from Airlangga University Dr. Windhu Purnomo believes that Surabaya should avoid becoming complacent ...

Religious, prominent figures should be role model in COVID-19 handling

Iwan Ariawan, epidemiologist from the Public Health Faculty of the University of Indonesia (UI),  has expressed ...

Tightening health protocols key to reduce COVID cases: expert

It is vital to tighten the implementation of the health protocols to reduce COVID-19 cases and flatten the nation's ...

PPKM extension declared for fortnight outside Java-Bali from Aug 10

The Indonesian government has extended the enforcement of public activity restrictions (PPKM) for regions outside Java ...

Poor air circulation accelerates virus transmission: epidemiologist

Office buildings and enclosed public facilities must pay attention to ventilation because poor air circulation can ...