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Indonesia logs fewest daily COVID-19 cases in over a year

Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 08:35 PM

Indonesia on Monday reported 1,932 new daily coronavirus infections, the lowest since August 2020, data from country's COVID-19 task force showed. Read more »

Catholic church turns pastoral care center in Jakarta into COVID-19 ward

Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 03:09 PM

The Catholic Church has converted a pastoral center in Jakarta into an isolation ward to care for COVID-19 patients in the Indonesian capital as it battles a devastating second wave of the pandemic that has overrun hospitals. Read more »

Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest

Mei Mei Chu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 02:09 PM

Thailand reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday, while Malaysia has notched up more than 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia - now a global epicenter for the virus. Read more »

Indonesians gather to pray for Eid al-Adha despite virus surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 03:50 PM

Indonesians prayed outside mosques and slaughtered goats to commemorate a sombre Eid al-Adha festival on Tuesday despite efforts to stop mass gatherings as coronavirus deaths skyrocket. Read more »

Delta variant outbreak raises fears among Filipinos in Indonesia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 12:40 PM

An overseas Filipino worker in Indonesia is holing up in a condominium, as the Southeast Asian nation is battling surging infections fueled by the highly infectious Delta variant. Read more »

Indonesia's COVID-19 situation 'alarming': ex-journo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 01:29 PM

Indonesia's COVID-19 surge is "alarming," a former journalist said Thursday, as the country reported record daily COVID-19 infections of more than 54,000. Read more »

Indonesia braces for worst-case coronavirus scenario

Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 04:25 PM

Indonesia has prepared backup medical facilities for a worst-case scenario where daily coronavirus infections reach 40,000 to 50,000, a senior official said on Tuesday, as the country battles its fastest-spreading outbreak so far.   Read more »

Indonesia to impose 'emergency' curbs to battle virus surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 04:21 PM

Indonesia will impose "emergency" coronavirus restrictions this week to battle an alarming surge in infections, President Joko Widodo said Thursday, as the country scrambles to avoid a collapse of its overwhelmed health-care system. Read more »

Indonesia's COVID-19 situation nears 'catastrophe' - Red Cross

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 29 06:10 PM

Indonesia's COVID-19 surge is on the edge of a "catastrophe" as the more infectious Delta variant dominates transmission and chokes hospitals in Southeast Asia's worst epidemic, the Red Cross said Tuesday. Read more »

Health minister leads push for stricter curbs in COVID-ravaged Indonesia

Tom Allard and Kate Lamb, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 03:38 PM

Indonesia's health minister is leading a push for stricter controls as coronavirus cases surge to unprecedented levels, according to sources familiar with government discussions. Read more »

Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly

Stanley Widianto and Tabita Diela, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 04:12 PM

As Indonesia prepares to begin mass inoculations against COVID-19, its plan to prioritize working age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd immunity fast and revive the economy, will be closely watched by other countries. Read more »

Indonesia receives 1.8 million more doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 03:58 PM

Indonesia received its second batch of coronavirus vaccines from Sinovac on Thursday, the country's foreign and health ministers said, as the world's fourth most populous country prepares a mass inoculation program. Read more »

Jakarta governor contracts COVID-19 as Indonesia infections spike

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 02:59 PM

Anies Baswedan, the governor of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, said on Tuesday he had tested positive for COVID-19, as the world's fourth most populous country struggles to contain a spike in the number of infections.    Read more »

Indonesia virus cases pass 100,000 under 'new normal' policy

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 27 06:49 PM

Indonesia confirmed its 100,000th coronavirus case on Monday as the Red Cross warned that the health crisis in the world's fourth most populous country risked "spiralling out of control". Read more »

Indonesia to produce COVID-19 vaccine in January once testing completed

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 21 07:08 PM

Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. has developed the vaccine candidate along with a team of Indonesian scientists and researchers, as well as Indonesian state-owned drug maker PT Bio Farma. Read more »