Indonesia

The plan to replace the access plan will be carried out by the Bekasi City Government by tightening the movement of people by carrying out the transition. However, the Mayor of Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi, refused to call the lockdown. Rahmat explained, this plan still needed approval from the local leadership meeting (muspida). “If later we have a meeting with the …

Amid pandemic of coronavirus or Covid-19, public needs to get the correct and updated information from the cases. The Communications and Information Ministry, in collaboration with the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry, has developed a mobile app that enables users to compile data related to the spread of the virus in their communities. By this app, also helps bolster the government’s …

The World Health Organization (WHO) is given the mandate to coordinate the search for vaccines for the new corona virus or Covid-19. This was agreed at the Extraordinary High Level Conference or G20 Summit which took place virtually. According to Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the commitment of the leaders was an international effort in COVID-19. “Leaders support and are …

At present medical workers throughout Indonesia are struggling to put themselves in the forefront to fight the growing number of Covid-19 pandemic. Every effort has been made, from juggling the Grand Cempaka Business Hotel to a residence for medical workers to recruiting thousands of doctors, nurses, laboratory staff and final-level medical students as volunteers. “Most of the cases continue to …

Ramadhan has not started yet and the government is planning to ban eid homecoming due to coronavirus. Transportation Ministry spokeswoman Adita Irawati said there were people who stole the start of eid homecoming. That resulted in the potential spread of the Corona outbreak (COVID-19) to be more widespread. “Why is prohibited from homecoming? This was conveyed by the Director General …

The number of Indonesian Citizens exposed to the coronavirus in Singapore continues to grow. The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that Indonesian citizens were 545 positive cases of COVID-19 in Singapore, so that currently a total of 25 Indonesian citizens have been infected. The Indonesian Embassy will continue to monitor closely and coordinate with relevant authorities regarding the handling …

For the sake of combating fraudulent and irresponsible traders, a number of e-commerce companies in Indonesia clean up incompatible accounts in their platforms. Online store accounts that selling unproven coronavirus (COVID-19) health equipment and suspicious medical prescriptions are being monitored. As stated by Tokopedia Vice President of Corporate Communication, Nuraini Razak, it will permanently close thousands of accounts that have …

COVID-19 rapid test kit has been distributed to health centers in Jakarta. This was stated by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (Kemendagri) Director of Disaster Mitigation and Fire Management Directorate General of Territorial Administration, Safrizal Za in a press conference in the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. “Last night, the rapid test kit …

The government has distributed 125 thousand rapid test kits to 34 provinces. Later the province will determine the rapid examination, first for the closest positive case contact, and second for health workers involved in direct services Covid-19. “At present we have distributed 125 thousand rapid test kits for rapid inspection to 34 provinces,” said Government Spokesperson for Corona Virus Handling …

Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim stated that the National Examination (UN) in the midst of the Covid-19 virus pandemic had more risks than benefits for students and administrators of the exam if they were determined to do it. “We also already know that the UN is not a requirement for graduation or a higher education entry selection requirement, I think …