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Collection of variants news, found 547 news.

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 ...

Anticipate COVID surge during Eid, tourist destination managers told

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno on Monday appealed to all tourist ...

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 ...

COVID Arcturus reminder that health protocols still needed: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture highlighted that the emergence of COVID-19's new ...

Genomic surveillance increased to curb Arcturus spread: ministry

Genomic surveillance has been increased in all regions to monitor the Arcturus or XBB.1.16, a new variant of COVID-19, ...

Using genome sequencing to monitor Arcturus variant: official

The Jakarta Health Service has continued to monitor the development of the latest COVID-19 variant, namely Arcturus or ...

COVID-19 recoveries climb by 319: task force

The number of COVID-19 recoveries rose by 319 on Saturday, taking the total tally to 6,578,261, the COVID-19 Handling ...