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Collection of variants news, found 538 news.

Indonesia targets second booster for 50 percent of healthy adults

The Indonesian Health Ministry aims to accelerate provision of the COVID-19 second booster vaccine dose for 50 percent ...

Responding to end of COVID-19 emergency phase

On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the COVID-19 global emergency status, which was ...

Indonesia to adjust to WHO's decision on COVID-19: Minister

The government will adjust to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) decision on ending the COVID-19 emergency ...

Epidemiologists assist govt in predicting COVID-19 peak: official

The Health Ministry said that has enlisted the help of epidemiologists to predict the number of COVID-19 cases during ...

Evaluate COVID control pattern: MPR Speaker to Health Ministry

Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, has urged the Health Ministry to evaluate ...

Undergo PCR test to know Arcturus development post-Eid: Official

The Jakarta Health Office urged the public to immediately undergo PCR test to know the development of the Arcturus or ...

Reactivate health protocols to prevent spike in COVID cases: Ministry

Indonesia's Health Ministry urges people to reactivate the three main health protocols -- wearing mask, washing ...

Have COVID symptoms? Take self-test, ministry tells people

A Health Ministry official has urged Indonesians to take self-antigen tests if they experience any symptoms of the ...

Arcturus 1.5 times more infectious than Kraken: ministry

The Health Ministry has urged people to remain alert for the Omicron XBB.1.16 sub-variant of COVID-19 or Arcturus as it ...

Cough, fever still dominant COVID symptoms in Jakarta: Health Office

Cough and fever are still the dominant symptoms among COVID-19 patients in Jakarta, even amid the detection of XBB.1.16 ...

Red eyes new symptom of COVID-19 Arcturus: Jakarta Health Office

The Jakarta Health Office noted that red eyes is one of the new symptoms found in COVID-19 patients infected with the ...

Ministry investigates Arcturus as cause of increase in COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of Health is still conducting an epidemiological investigation into the Omicron XBB.1.16 or Arcturus ...

Jakartans with Arcturus symptoms urged to get tested

The Jakarta Health Office has asked residents who are experiencing symptoms of Omicron XBB.1.16 or Arcturus sub-variant ...

Second patient of Arcturus variant develops pneumonia: official

The Jakarta Health Service has reported that a medical examination conducted on a second patient affected by the ...

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 ...