CT Corps Chairman Chairul Tanjung talked about global and domestic economic conditions at the CNBC Indonesia Economic Outlook 2020. According to him, one thing to watch out for at home is the scandal and the Jiwasraya case. “Now we have a new virus in the country called Jiwasraya virus,” Chairul Tanjung, who is commonly called CT, said in his speech …

As many 188 Indonesian crew members of World Dream cruise ship have been evacuated by a naval hospital ship. Then, the Indonesian government will send them to an uninhabited island near Jakarta for coronavirus observation. This was told by health officials on Tuesday. According to Achmad Yurianto, secretary-general of the Health Ministry’s disease control and environmental health directorate, the crew …

An elderly man has put 30 staff of B.Care Medical Center in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus after denying he had travelled overseas. He later admitted he had travelled to Japan and tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. The management of the hospital stated on Wednesday that the man arrived at the facility on …

The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran and infections appeared in previously untouched countries, prompting dire warnings that the world was not ready to contain it. The virus has rapidly spread in parts of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, even as the number of deaths and …

The choice of place to become the second quarantine center in Indonesia has been determined. The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy choosed Sebaru Island located in the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) to be able to accommodate 188 Indonesian crew members who will soon be evacuated from the World Dream cruise ship. It is reported that the …

Due to the current 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and sent several of its crew back home, Dream Cruises announced that departures of its several cruise ships were suspended. President of Dream Cruises Michael Goh noted in his press statement as quoted by Antara, in Jakarta on Monday that 188 Indonesians crew members had been transferred to an Indonesian naval …

The sharp rise in cases and the global spread of coronavirus outside of China reinforce WHO’s concerns about coping with the epidemic, experts warned Sunday as they called for ever more caution. “There has been a remarkable change towards COVID-19 (new coronavirus) taken over the past 48 hours,” said Professor Devi Sridhar, Director of the Global Health Governance Program at …

Secretary of the Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Ministry Dr. Achmad Yurianto said the Indonesian government plans to use a naval ship to pick up its citizens, as crew members, suspected of contracting coronavirus (Covid-19) aboard Dream World cruise liner. Technically, the Indonesian Navy ship will meet Dream World cruise liner in the international waters …

As many 74 Indonesian citizens who have been quarantined due to coronavirus outbreak will be planned to be brought home by the Indonesian government. This was said by a health official said on Friday. All passengers and crew members of the ship have been quarantined inside Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese city of Yokohama. Since the two-week onboard …

Four Indonesian citizens that have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner are being monitored by the Indonesian government, thru the Indonesian Embassy in Japan. This was confirmed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in Jakarta on Thursday. They all have been taken to a hospital in Japan. Jokowi also remarked that some 70 other Indonesian citizens …