The COVID-19 pandemic has protracted for over a year in Indonesia and is unfortunately showing no signs of abating, with anyone, regardless of gender, age, or socio-economic status, falling victim to the deadly disease. It was believed that children were immune to the virus. However, the data showed otherwise, as
The trade balance surplus posted in July 2021 was backed by fundamental strengthening in economic recovery, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto. “The increasing growth in exports and imports indicates fundamental strengthening of economic recovery after global and domestic economic demand got better,” Minister Hartarto noted in
The Jakarta government administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination to 1,754 pregnant women in the capital after the Ministry of Health authorized the vaccine for use among expectant mothers on August 2, 2021. “We have given the first dose of the vaccine to 1,754 pregnant women. This demonstrates the
Epidemiologist from Airlangga University Dr. Windhu Purnomo believes that Surabaya should avoid becoming complacent about the successful vaccination programs in the city. Purnomo noted in Surabaya on Thursday that his side had lauded the vaccination programs held successfully in Surabaya City. However, he urged the public to not just stop
Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Bambang Soesatyo has called on the Health Ministry to study and evaluate the high mortality rate among elderly people exposed to COVID-19. “The Health Ministry needs to study the main cause of the high mortality rate among elderly people since they
The Ministry of Industry has said it will provide support to halal businesses to help Indonesia emerge as the backbone of the global halal economy. It said it aims to achieve this by extending halal facilities to halal supervisors in Halal Safe and Lock Industrial Estates and small- and medium-sized