#omicron variant

Collection of omicron variant news, found 584 news.

JN.1 subvariant under control despite COVID case rise: Health official

The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the transmission of the JN.1 subvariant of the COVID-19 virus was still under ...

IndoVac approved as COVID-19 booster for Pfizer: Bio Farma

IndoVac, the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by state-run pharmaceutical company Bio Farma, has received regulatory ...

WGS still helpful in monitoring Arcturus and other variants: Expert

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is still useful for monitoring XBB.1.16, or the Arcturus variant, along with other ...

No need to worry about Arcturus sub-variant: Expert

There is no need for people to worry or panic over the new COVID-19 XBB.1.16 or Arcturus sub-variant of Omicron, an ...

Ministry conducts health protocol assessment before Eid homecoming

The Indonesian Health Ministry is evaluating health protocols at public places in order to anticipate a spike in ...

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Indonesia advancing towards COVID-19 endemic stage

- the only agency authorized to declare a pandemic -- is yet to confirm that the world has entered the COVID-19 endemic ...

Community immunity at 98.5%: President

President Joko Widodo has said that community immunity against COVID-19 in Indonesia reached 98.5 percent in July ...

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Year-ender: COVID-19 under control, Indonesia gears up for relaxation

Indonesia has relatively managed to control COVID-19 infections during 2022, despite early this year, facing the third ...

Epidemiologist expresses support for government's plan to lift PPKM

Field epidemiologist from Jenderal Soedirman University Yudhi Wibowo voiced support for the government's plan to ...

Ministries to complete study on PPKM termination this week: President

PPKM," he stated at the Merdeka Palace here on Wednesday. On the same occasion, Coordinating Minister for ...

Approach of Christmas, New Year puts focus on pandemic control

Transition 2. However, COVID-19 cases continued to increase until they peaked on February 6, 2021, reaching 176,433 ...

Optimistic of no COVID spike during Christmas holidays: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said he is optimistic that there will be no spike in COVID-19 cases in ...

Govt asks travelers to stay alert to prevent COVID infection

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has asked travelers to stay disciplined in observing the ...

Strengthen health protocols to prevent BN.1 transmission: PAEI

Head of the professional development division of the Indonesian Epidemiologists Association (PAEI) Masdalina ...

Health protocols, vaccination key to thwarting transmission of BN.1

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture stated that the implementation of health protocols and ...