Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to expand its vaccination programs to curb pneumonia, one of the leading causes of death among children in the country, has fallen through as

Jakarta – At least 282 healthcare workers nationwide have died of COVID-19 ever since the start of the outbreak in Indonesia in March, the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) reported

Bandung – All volunteers participating in the phase three COVID-19 vaccine trial at Padjadjaran University (Unpad) have been injected with the potential vaccine twice.

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – As the government calls for developing the herbal medicine sector, officials and scientists have both highlighted the need to gain the support of the medic

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Indonesia is already wargaming how to use a $1 billion standby loan from the Australian government to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and boost its ec

Jakarta – COVID-19 task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito urged the public to be patient while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Indonesia, saying that the government was maki

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The rate of COVID-19 testing in Indonesia has dropped after the long weekend in late October, an occasion of increased mobility that many fear will lead to a

Tri Aktariyani and Putu Eka Andayani – Covid-19 has put enormous pressure on health systems around the world, including in Indonesia.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is facing an uptick in newly coronavirus cases with seven-day average climbing steadily in the last six days due to rising number of daily infection

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Environmental health scientists are calling for an integrated approach to prevent future outbreaks of disease as well as to mitigate the climate crisis.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Covid-19 Task Force warned on Monday about possible increase in imported coronavirus cases carried by umrah pilgrims and returning migrant worker

Jakarta – The National Police collected nearly Rp 5 billion (US$351,729) in fines from violators of the government's COVID-19 health protocols between Sept. 14 and Nov. 5.

Jakarta – The Depok city administration in West Java is seeking healthcare workers to treat COVID-19 patients at the University of Indonesia's Makara isolation hospital.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another 14 days starting Monday until Nov.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Immunization is the key to achieving herd immunity and curb the spread of COVID-19 once health experts successfully develop a COVID-19 vaccine, the Executive Of

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded 4,262 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the highest daily rise in more than two weeks, to take the country's total to 433,836

Jakarta – The Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) recommends that the government mobilize and assign resources to carry out the so-called 3T of testing, tra

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – Three hundred fifty-seven inmates in the Pekanbaru Class II A Correction Center have tested positive for COVID-19, making it the latest COVID-19 cluster in Ri

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Indonesia has recorded fewer than 4000 daily coronavirus cases per day for an entire week, the first time since September 18.

Yulia Savitri, Palembang – The Palembang administration in South Sumatra has kicked off the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in an effort to reduce water pollution in th

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has implored the public to adhere to health protocols to prevent a second wave of infections in Indonesia.

Jakarta – An Indonesian epidemiologist has said that the COVID-19 contact tracing efforts in the nation's capital is still far below the recommended standards of the World Health Organi

Jakarta – The government has cooperated with various Islamic organizations to support the future nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program, which it seeks to begin in November or December

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for a total reform of the national health system that will include self-sufficiency in the pharmaceutical indus

Jakarta – Indonesia may face a spike in chronic diseases after the pandemic as the COVID-19 infection hits the country's health management, including by preventing people from visiting

Jakarta – In the past few days, the number of COVID-19 infections has shown a downward trend.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has revealed that the occupancy rate of hotels used as isolation facilities for asymptomatic patients were now at 21 percent, down from 60 perc

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force announced that it was currently finalizing the road map for a nationwide vaccination program, which it seeks to begin in November or December.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has announced that 161 medical professionals had died of COVID-19 as the country entered its eighth month of the health emergency.

Jessicha Valentina, Jakarta – The Health Ministry has prepared three scenarios to anticipate a spike in COVID-19 cases following the cuti bersama (collective leave) from Oct.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito has noted a drop in coronavirus testing over the past seven days and has attributed it to the lon

Jakarta – In an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, the National COVID-19 task force and the Health Ministry have teamed up for a strengthened tracing program in 10 priority provinc

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The total number of active coronavirus cases has been declining significantly by more than 10,000 cases in the last three weeks amid a downturn in newly cases

Jakarta – As the number of COVID-19 patients in Bekasi has gradually decreased, the city administration is no longer using The Green Hotel as a self-isolation facility for asymptomatic

Jakarta – Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) chief Jusuf Kalla says the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the country throughout next year.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo reminded staff and the public to remain vigilant, so that Indonesia would not experience a second wave of COVID-19 like countries in Europe.

It looked like Indonesia finally saw the end of its first wave of the coronavirus outbreak with a recent significant decrease in new daily cases this week, but we shouldn't get our hope

Jakarta – Medan Helvetia Police station in Medan, North Sumatra has set a new routine to prevent its detainees from contracting COVID-19, namely sending them outdoors to soak up the sun

Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmita has deplored the fact that 54 regions have continued to be categorized as "orange zones" for 10 weeks now.

Jakarta – Despite thousands of new confirmed COVID-19 cases still being recorded daily, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that Indonesia now has a lower and better active case per

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A steady decline in newly cases of coronavirus in the last few weeks may suggest that Indonesia has been past its peak, although no confirmation has come from

Jakarta – Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline workers are bearing the brunt of the outbreak and are starting to suffer from burnout, a nurse association reveals.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported a single-digit monthly rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Saturday, the slowest growth since the outbreak began in early March.

Jakarta – Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, reported zero new COVID-19 cases for six consecutive days from Oct.

Jakarta – COVID-19 volunteer coordinator Andre Rahadian has invited public health graduates to join his team to help the country fight the coronavirus.

Arlina Arshad – From China to the United Arab Emirates and Britain, Indonesia has been scouring the world for potential vaccines against the coronavirus while ramping up local output an

Jakarta – The National COVID-19 task force has been using a real-time data platform called Sistem Bersatu Lawan COVID-19 (BLC) Monitoring Perubahan Perilaku (United in Fighting COVID-19

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Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Covid-19 Task Force said on Thursday that the percentage of active coronavirus cases in proportion to the total number of reported cases have bee

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Fear of losing jobs. Cabin fever and inability to focus while working from home. Limited interaction with friends and families.