Day: November 29, 2021

Cases may rise by 70,000–400,000 in third wave: official

A third wave of COVID-19 during the year-end holidays could see the number of cases reaching 70 thousand in a moderate scenario and 400 thousand in the worst-case scenario. Head of the data and IT division of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Dr. Dewi Nur Aisyah made the prediction during

HIV case count 47% lower in 2020 than decade ago: ministry

Director of control and prevention of directly infectious diseases at the Health Ministry, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, has said that HIV infections were 47 percent lower in 2020 compared to 2010. “HIV infections in 2020 were 47 percent lower than in 2010. We hope to maintain this sloping number,” Tarmizi remarked

Gov’t move to limit entry of foreign nationals appropriate: MPR

The government’s decision to temporarily limit the entry of foreign nationals into Indonesia is appropriate to prevent the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Deputy Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Syarief Hasan has said. “The global positive and mortality cases still increase in addition to the spread of

Jeito Capital co-leads $156 million oversubscribed Series B financing in Quell Therapeutics

Jeito Capital co-leads $156 million oversubscribed Series B financing in Quell Therapeutics Quell Therapeutics is the world leader in developing engineered T-regulatory (Tregs) cell therapies for serious medical conditions driven by the immune system. Jeito continues to build a strong portfolio of companies with groundbreaking therapies in areas of high unmet