Jakarta – As the country gears up to roll out a national COVID-19 vaccination program, the Indonesian Society of Internal Medicine (PAPDI) has said that a candidate vaccine produced by

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Unlike neighboring Singapore, Indonesia has not detected the new SARS-CoV-2 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, but that may be due to the country

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia will soon introduce a new rapid test which can analyse breath samples and detect Covid-19 infection within a few minutes.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded the highest monthly total of coronavirus cases and deaths since Dec.

Jakarta – GeNose C19, an instant Covid-19 detection tool developed by Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, has secured a distribution license from the Health Ministry, paving its way f

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded 258 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, the highest daily death toll so far, while the total number of confirmed cases passed the 700,000

Jakarta – Indonesia recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths on Friday (Dec 25) with 258 fatalities, taking the total to 20,847, data by the country's health ministry showed.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Like no other time in recent history, 2020 has been the year of people accepting fundamental alterations to life, in which unprecedented uncertainties have chal

Jakarta – Experts have warned of a possible spike in Indonesia's COVID-19 fatality rate as the country sees a constant increase in daily cases.

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has announced that the power to sanction anti-vaxxers was in the hands of regional administrations.

Jakarta – As the government seeks the best way to roll up the national COVID-19 vaccination program as soon as possible, an expert has reminded the authorities to plan cautiously to car

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The government has barred foreigners traveling from the United Kingdom from entering Indonesia after the discovery of a novel coronavirus strain that is

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – With its own phase three clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate in limbo, Indonesia said it has asked for data from Brazil, where a similar tria

Lenny Tristia Tambun & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Newly-appointed Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin promised a revamped campaign against coronavirus to get some normalcy back to t

Jakarta – The Central Java administration has decided to ration the processing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) samples because of the limited capacity of its laboratories.

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has formed a special team to monitor treatment for doctors who are infected with COVID-19, spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito has said.

Jakarta – A research team from Padjadjaran University (Unpad) in Bandung, West Java, is currently designing a rapid testing method to detect COVID-19 through saliva samples.

Jakarta – Amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the capital, a doctors association is calling on Jakartans to stay at home during the Christmas and New Yea

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo may struggle to convince some that his cabinet shakeup amid a deteriorating coronavirus crisis means a shift in strategy in

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded 3,463 coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the month to beat the previous monthly high with still eight days to go, accord

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Traveling home for the holidays is regarded by many Indonesians as part of a ritual of devotion and respect for their elders but when the current pandemic set

Jakarta – Despite a constant rise of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, two new studies by Google and Apple have revealed an increase in the number of people in Indonesia going out of their h

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Indonesia passed the 20,000 mark on Monday while the average of daily new cases set a new record for the fif

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Epidemiologist from Australia's Griffith University, Dicky Budiman, asked the government to prepare a lockdown or a fully large-scale social restriction (PSBB) o

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks until Jan.

Jakarta – Almost nine months into the pandemic, Indonesia finally welcomed the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech at Soekarno-Hatta Internatio

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – As the year draws to a close, several regional administrations across the country have taken steps to prepare public order and safety measures amid concerns over

Jakarta – The government has set the price ceiling for individually requested COVID-19 antigen tests at Rp 250,000 (US$17.73) in Java and Rp 275,000 outside Java amid plans to require t

Jakarta – As Indonesia gears up to launch its first COVID-19 vaccination drive, several experts have shared their thoughts on possible disruptions to the program.

Bandung – West Java COVID-19 task force head Daud Achmad has admitted that the province saw a decreasing recovery rate in all 27 regencies and cities, to 82 percent from the previous 85

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hopes the national COVID-19 vaccination program will begin in January 2021.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded 221 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, the highest daily death toll since the outbreak began and 26 percent higher than the previous rec

Jakarta – Home Minister Tito Karnavian has called on regional leaders to issue regulations banning large crowds and to restrict the number of attendees at public rallies to drive local

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded more than 2,500 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 18 days and is bracing for more deaths in the next few weeks, while newly confir

Jakarta – Numerous experts have expressed appreciation for the government's decision to make COVID-19 vaccines free of charge for all in a move announced by President Joko "Jokowi" Wido

Jakarta – The Health Ministry announced 7,354 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 643,508.

Jakarta – In order to prepare for the forthcoming vaccination drive across the country, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is preparing its personnel to help carry out the task.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police are teaming up with groups of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers working with ride-hailing services to curb health protocol violations across Indonesia's capita

Jakarta – A total of 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech are currently stored in a warehouse of state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma in

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was still self-isolating at his official residence as daily number of coronavirus cases in the capital city set

Hotman Siregar & Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Starting on Friday, anyone entering and leaving Jakarta on public transportation must first show a negative rapid antigen test to prev

Jakarta – As countries around the world continue the long struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Baduy tribe, which lives in a remote area of Lebak regency, Banten, has reporte

M Yusuf Manurung, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya Police launched a new branch from its established 'Covid-19 Hunters' that will utilize online motorcycle taxi (ojek online) communities.

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government is planning to reallocate some of this year's remaining stimulus funds to pay for mass vaccination in 2021.

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has conducted a study into the COVID-19 mortality risks based on age and comorbidity factors.

Jakarta – The Central Java administration is searching for at least another 914 nurses and 26 doctors to work at COVID-19 hospitals in the province, in addition to providing extra beds

Joniansyah (Contributor), Tangerang – Tangerang Regency Government has allowed several entertainment venues and tourist attractions to reopen after months-long closure during the Large-

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – Jakarta Environment Agency has managed 1,213 kilograms of disposable face mask waste from households from April to December 2020, reported the agency acting head

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia has received 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech on Dec 6 and is set to receive raw materials to produce 15 million dose

Jakarta – The Jakarta Employment Agency (BKD Jakarta) is reportedly set to issue a circular stipulating that local government agencies operate at 25 percent capacity with the remaining