#omicron variant

Collection of omicron variant news, found 584 news.

Booster vaccinations for older adults need be expedited: police chief

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has asked the Indonesian Military (TNI), the National Police ...

Omicron can cause fatal health issues in children: IDAI

Parents must remain alert for symptoms of the Omicron variant in children since it can cause fatal health problems, ...

Govt publishes guide to anticipate third COVID-19 wave

The Indonesian government has published a guide called Practical Actions for Anticipating the Third Wave of ...

Ministry increases PPKM level in four Java-Bali cities to 4

The level of the people's movement restrictions (PPKM) in four cities -- Cirebon, Magelang, Tegal, and Madiun -- ...

COVID-19 Task Force strategizes to handle spike in cases

The National COVID-19 Handling Task Force implemented several strategies to handle a spike in the number of COVID-19 ...

Community mobility has affected economy amid COVID-19: BPS

Based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, community mobility has greatly affected the rate of national ...

Omicron cases expected to peak around mid-March: Indonesian gov't

The peak of Omicron infections in Indonesia is expected to be reached in the next three weeks, or around mid-March ...

Omicron transmission under control: Indonesian gov't

The transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Indonesia is still under control despite the current spike in ...

Complete COVID-19 eradication impossible: epidemiologist

Eradicating COVID-19 completely will be impossible since apart from humans, animals can also get infected with the ...

Vaccination for Bangka children capped at 92.45 percent: task force

The Bangka COVID-19 Task Force recorded that 92.45 percent or 30,053 children aged 6-11 years old in the district had ...

COVID-19 surge also apparent in regions beyond Jakarta: BNPB Head

The surge in COVID-19 cases on account of the spread of the Omicron variant can now be felt in regions beyond Jakarta, ...

Yogyakarta BIN expedites vaccination amid COVID-19 spike in region

The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) for the Special Region of Yogyakarta is accelerating COVID-19 vaccination, ...

Police chief presses for expediting vaccination at tourism attractions

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo urged to accelerate vaccination at tourist attractions, with high ...

Delta variant still lingering amid Omicron spike: task force

Though Indonesia is facing a third wave of COVID-19 triggered by the Omicron variant, the Delta variant is still ...

Deltacron is hybrid variant of BA.1 and B.1617.2: Expert

YARSI University Postgraduate Director Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama affirmed that Deltacron is a new variant derived from ...