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President calls for prompt disbursal of social protection aid

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed his ranks to distribute COVID-19 handling-related social protection aid, ...

Emergency PPKM imposed for overall public safety: spokesperson

The policy of emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM) enforcement was issued in order to ensure safety of the ...

Govt assures of social aid disbursal during emergency PPKM

The Indonesian government has assured that it will provide social assistance to the needy once the emergency public ...

BPOM approves conducting clinical test on Ivermectin as COVID-19 drug

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) gave the nod to conducting the clinical test for Ivermectin to ...

Ivermectin clinical trial data for COVID-19 treatment yet unavailable

Clinical trial data on using Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment was yet unavailable, so the drug could not be approved ...

All hajj dormitories prep for self-isolation of COVID-19 patients

The Religious Affairs Ministry affirmed that all hajj dormitories across the country are readied for self-isolation of ...

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Indonesia steps up efforts to achieve herd immunity

The Indonesian government has administered nearly 35.1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as of June 19, 2021, ...

Herd immunity targeted among financial services players by August

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) projects that vaccinations being intensified for players of the financial services ...

Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccination program draws praise from WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) commended Indonesian President Joko Widodo's commitment to expediting and ...

Social affairs ministry to reduce stunting rates in five provinces

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has tasked the Social Affairs Ministry to contribute to the government's endeavors ...

Need to build better public awareness on food safety: expert

Ready-to-eat or fast foods that have been processed in unhygienic conditions carry the risk of being contaminated with ...

Indonesia's COVID-19 cases projected to peak in mid-June: minister

Vice Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono has projected a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia in the ...

North Maluku police seize 1,152 bottles filled with local liquor

The North Maluku police seized 1,152 plastic bottles filled with local liquor of "Cap Tikus" (Rodent Brand) ...

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Gotong Royong a shot in the arm for COVID battle

The launch of the self-funded Gotong Royong vaccination campaign on May 18, 2021, witnessed by President Joko Widodo at ...

Over 9.36 mln Indonesians fully vaccinated against COVID-19

With 119,035 people receiving their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, the number of fully vaccinated ...