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35 healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19 in W Java’s Cianjur district

Cianjur, W Java (ANTARA) – Thirty-five healthcare workers in West Java’s Cianjur district were exposed to COVID-19 in the past two weeks, the highest number since the district recorded its first infections, the local coronavirus task force said. “During the pandemic, 150 healthcare workers working for two public health service

EU eyes trade, investment cooperation with S Sumatra

Jakarta (ANTARA) – A European Union (EU) delegation paid a virtual visit to Indonesia’s South Sumatra province on Tuesday to explore trade and investment as part of a series of activities organized to bolster an economic partnership agreement. “The meeting today is very appropriate as in the next few weeks

Indonesia to become main global player in shrimp market: Minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia can emerge as the key player in the global shrimp market with the government’s support to boost exports and production, Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono stated. “The ministry has fully supported the programs to increase national shrimp exports,” Trenggono noted in a statement

Mount Merbabu trekking reopens to tourists, climbers

Boyolali (ANTARA) – The Mount Merbabu National Park Center (BTNGMb) is reopening two hiking trails of the volcano located at the borders of Semarang, Magelang, and Boyolali districts, Central Java Province, for climbers and tourists. Out of the existing five climbing routes to the top of Mount Merbabu, only two

Success in pandemic handling hinges chiefly on vaccination pace

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed strong belief that the pace of COVID-19 vaccination would ascertain the success in handling the pandemic. Regions, such as Jakarta, with a high population, public mobility, and interaction, will need vaccination to be conducted at a fast pace, Jokowi remarked during his

Public should help maintain availability of donated blood stocks: PMI

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Chief Jusuf Kalla appealed to the public to help maintain the availability of no less than 5.5 million bags of donated blood to meet the nation’s requirements. “According to calculations, the demand for donated blood reaches two percent of the total population. Since