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143 BA.4, BA.5 cases detected in Indonesia: ministry

So far, 143 cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron have been detected in Indonesia through whole-genome ...

Booster requirement for travel if COVID-19 keep increasing: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan hinted at the possibility of the ...

G20 Indonesia

G20 ministers discuss sources, utilization of health emergency funds

The G20 members discussed financial sources and utilization of health emergency funds at the 1st Joint Finance and ...

IDI prescribes scaling up booster vaccinations amid COVID surge threat

The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has asked the government and the community to step up booster vaccinations as ...

G20 Indonesia

Incorrect perception that pandemic is over: WHO Director-General

The perception that the COVID-19 pandemic is over is wrong, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Papua hospitals asked to stay alert for Omicron subvariants: official

The Papuan administration has appealed to hospitals across the province to remain alert following an increase in cases ...

Indonesia set to host 1st G20 finance, health ministerial meeting

Looking to strengthen the global health architecture, the Indonesian G20 Presidency will bring stakeholders from the ...

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Indonesia braces for infection spike as Omicron subvariants emerge

Two Omicron subvariants, which surfaced in early June this year, have threatened the sense of normalcy that had ...

KAI Commuter conducts trial at new Matraman Station

State railway firm's subsidiary PT KAI Commuter conducted the first day of operational trials in Matraman Station, ...

Ministry seeks stricter implementation of health protocols in schools

The Ministry of Health has pushed for strengthening the implementation of health protocols during face-to-face or ...

Indonesia adds 1,173 daily COVID-19 cases

Indonesia recorded as many as 1,173 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the total tally to 6,064,424, according to ...

Indonesia intensifies genome sequencing to trace BA.4, BA.5 cases

The Health Ministry has intensified whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to check the presence of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron ...

All 20 patients infected with BA.4, BA.5 subvariants recovered

Health Ministry's spokesperson Mohammad Syahril reported that all 20 COVID-19 patients, who were earlier confirmed ...

Existing vaccines still effective against new variants: task force

Health experts have agreed that existing COVID-19 vaccines are still effective in bolstering the body’s ...

Indonesia's Omicron subvariant tally touches 20: ministry

The number of cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron in Indonesia reached 20 as of Tuesday, Spokesperson for ...