Tag: #COVID-19

September 27, 2020

by The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network

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GENEVA/ZURICH - The global death toll from Covid-19 could double to 2 million before a successful vaccine is widely used ...

Indonesia’s real coronavirus death toll may be 3 times reported figure: Epidemiologist

September 26, 2020

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JAKARTA - The actual Covid-19 death toll in Indonesia could be three times the reported figure, which reached 10,218 on Friday ...

Burying his anguish: Indonesian gravedigger lays to rest dozens of Covid-19 victims each day

JAKARTA - Indonesian gravedigger Adang Saputra's heart breaks every time he hears the all-too-familiar prayers for the dead and the ...

South Korea to tighten social distancing curbs during 2 holiday weeks

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SEOUL - South Korea on Friday (Sept 25) said it would impose tighter restrictions during the Chuseok autumn holiday weeks when ...

Jakarta extends large-scale social restrictions for 2 more weeks to ‘break the chain’ of virus spread

The Jakarta administration has extended large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital – Indonesia's Covid-19 hotbed – by two weeks to further suppress ...

Myanmar’s ‘maximum containment’ Covid plan pushed to brink as virus surges

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YANGON - Myanmar has quarantined tens of thousands of people to prevent a coronavirus outbreak from overwhelming its fragile healthcare ...

Possible virus vulnerability discovered; about 20% of people with Covid-19 remain asymptomatic

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The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find ...

Airline passengers want to see barriers to boost confidence: Industry executives

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SYDNEY - Airline passengers want visible plastic barriers in the cabin to reinstil confidence in flying during the pandemic, saying they ...

Australia’s coronavirus hot spot may speed up easing curbs as cases drop