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Death toll from Indonesia prison fire rises to 44

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 04:24 PM

All the victims of the fire, which police suspect may have been caused by an electrical fault, were inmates. Read more »

Indonesia schools start cautious reopening

Ajeng Ulfiana and Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 05:04 PM

Indonesia's capital Jakarta reopened 600 of its schools on Monday as coronavirus restrictions eased, though a teacher federation urged caution and warned of clusters in classrooms caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant. Read more »

Indonesia volcano erupts, blankets villages in ash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 03:01 PM

Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted Monday, belching a cloud of ash into the air as red lava flowed down its crater. Read more »

Indonesian parents grieve for child COVID-19 victims

Dessy Sagita and Haeril Halim, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 03:09 PM

COVID-19 has killed over 1,200 children -- nearly half under 1 year old -- with the majority dying in June and July as cases surged. Read more »

Indonesia president to review virus curbs

Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 05:07 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia's president is due to discuss on Monday the extension of coronavirus restrictions in the world’s largest archipelago, as health ministry data showed infections have plunged in the capital Jakarta but are surging in some regional areas. 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 »

Pinoy community sa Indonesia nagbayanihan sa gitna ng COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 08:54 PM

May fundraiser na sinimulan ang Filipino community para tulungan ang mga kababayan na apektado ng COVID-19. 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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:07 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Running out of oxygen in Indonesia

Bagus Saragih, AFP
Posted at Jul 14 09:19 AM

A sign that reads 'sorry, out of oxygen' is seen as people queue outside an oxygen refilling shop to fill tanks for sick family members in Jakarta on Tuesday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 08, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:09 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Indonesia daily COVID-19 deaths at record high

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 10:39 AM

Gravediggers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) bury a coffin at a Muslim burial area provided by the government for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday. 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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 22, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:13 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Indonesia’s dilemma as COVID-19 cases soar

Bay Ismoyo, AFP
Posted at Jun 22 08:55 AM

This aerial picture shows a funeral taking place at a cemetery for Covid-19 coronavirus victims in Jakarta on Monday. Read more »

Fed up with toxic air, Jakarta residents holding breath for court ruling

Kate Lamb and Heru Asprihanto, Reuters
Posted at May 19 05:30 PM

JAKARTA - Born and raised in the bustling megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia's densely populated, traffic-choked capital, environmentalist Khalisah Khalid has long anguished over the city’s toxic air. Read more »