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Physician deaths from COVID-19 climb to 136: IDI

Latest data from the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Executive Committee Mitigation Team indicated that the number ...

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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 ...

Government reckons COVID-19 vaccine to be available by Nov 2020

The Indonesian government gauged that supplies of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine will be available by ...

4,233 hotel rooms readied for COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has readied 4,233 hotel rooms to accommodate asymptomatic COVID-19 patients ...

APEC to push women's economic empowerment to strengthen recovery

Gender and economic development ministers and senior officials from APEC member economies have agreed to intensify ...

Vaccination to be prioritized for workers in 18-59 age bracket

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto echoed the government's plan to additionally prioritize administration of 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 ...

COVID-19: W Papua plans for health services overload

The province of West Papua is preparing a technical guidance in anticipation of overburdening of health services due to ...

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Safeguarding COVID-19 frontliners as cases spike

Several countries across the globe, such as Britain, India, the US, South Korea, Russia, and Indonesia, have re-imposed ...

Luhut seeks stricter health protocols in Bodetabek to fight COVID-19

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister, concurrently deputy chair of COVID-19 Control Policy Committee ...

Safety of souls must come first amid pandemic: VP

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has said the safety of people's souls must be made a priority amid the ...

Manokwari's 38 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

Some 38 healthcare workers in Manokwari District, West Papua Province, contracted COVID-19 as of Sept 22, 2020, thereby ...

Now, free, regular COVID-19 tests for healthcare workers

The Indonesian Government will provide free swab tests routinely to healthcare workers handling coronavirus patients, ...

Routine examinations through PCR lower death risk among doctors: IDI

Routine examinations using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method on doctors and medical personnel will lower the ...

Pharmacist Association points to 800 pharmacists exposed to COVID-19

Chairperson of the Advance Pharmacist Division and the Indonesian Pharmacist Association, Prof Dr. Kerry Lestari ...