Indonesia’s first two confirmed COVID-19 patients claim that media coverage and discussion on social media have left them “mentally drained”.
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Australia recorded its second death from the coronavirus, the first from a “local transmission”, and warned the crisis will subtract at least half a percentage point from the country’s economic growth.
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) urged the media to respect privacy by not disclosing private information about families or addresses.
Despite being Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia’s children are among the most stunted and malnourished in the world. The Globe looks at the causes of this public health crisis in the vast archipelago nation.
It is expected that roughly 12,000 Mt of plastic waste will be in landfills or the natural environment by 2050. It is undeniable that plastic waste contributes to the earth’s ecological devastation.
Amid the rapid development of today’s technology, various problems can also be solved with existing technology, including in the world of health. Therefore, it is still difficult for early detection of osteoporosis.
Indonesia announced a raft of measures, including the disbursement of 10.3 trillion rupiah (S$1 billion), to help domestic businesses and consumers counter the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Agus is among thousands of fishermen who have had to stop working as an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease grips China, the largest market for Indonesian shrimp exports.
In just three weeks, the team of researchers has created their first vaccine candidate in the laboratory and will move immediately into further development before formal pre-clinical testing.
Indonesia is backing calls for a coordinated global response to the coronavirus outbreak, warning that the authorities may be underestimating its impact on trade and economic growth.
Southeast Asia’s top diplomats praised China’s handling of the virus outbreak and pledged Thursday to help fight the disease that emerged in a central Chinese city and spread in the region.
Authorities in Indonesia have launched an investigation following the discovery of radioactive contamination in an empty lot in a housing complex near a nuclear research facility.
Indonesia will hold the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification this week despite a concern over the threat of COVID-19, the disease resulting from the novel coronavirus.
A surfeit of disinformation is hampering public health efforts to contain and counter the coronavirus disease before it turns into a fully-fledged global pandemic.
Three of 78 Indonesian crew members on board a cruise ship anchored off the coast of Japan’s Yokohama have tested positive for the coronavirus, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said.
The government has confirmed that 362 Indonesians working as crew members aboard the MS Westerdam cruise ship docked in Cambodia are in a healthy condition.
