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Indonesia boosts tax incentives as its COVID-19 cases surpass China's

People wearing protective face masks are seen near closed street vendor booths at a traditional market amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4, 2020. /R

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Indonesia reports 1,853 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 50 new deaths

The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,853 within one day to 68,079, with the death toll adding by 50 to 3,359, Achmad Yurianto, a Health Ministry official, said at

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Indonesia reports 954 newly-confirmed COVID-19, 35 new deaths

The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 954 within one day to 46,845, with the death toll adding by 35 to 2,500, Achmad Yurianto, a health ministry official, said at a press conference here on Monday

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Indonesia's hundreds of suspected child virus deaths highlight danger

Hundreds of children in Indonesia are believed to have died from COVID-19, giving the Southeast Asian country one of the world's highest rates of child deaths from the novel coronavirus that exper

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.7 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW YORK -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.7 milli

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Live COVID-19 updates: Chinese premier urges int'l cooperation to contain COVID-19, restore economy

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Thursday stressed the importance of inte

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Indonesia records highest single-day rise of 689 COVID-19 cases

The Indonesian government on Wednesday announced 689 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, the highest single-day rise since the outbreak in the country in early March,

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Indonesia plans massive police, military deployment to avert exodus amid COVID-19 pandemic

Indonesia will deploy hundreds of thousands of police and military personnel to prevent regular mass departures of people to hometowns ahead of the Islamic festivity,

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Asia-Pacific countries report rising COVID-19 cases, Bangladesh records biggest daily jump

Asia-Pacific countries kept reporting more COVID-19 cases on Monday as Bangladesh records biggest daily jump of COVID-19 cases with 492 new cases. BANGLADESH The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases

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COVID-19 cases in Indonesia surpass 6,000

The Indonesian government on Saturday announced 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the archipelagic country to 6,248. At a

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Indonesian president declares COVID-19 national disaster

Indonesian President Joko Widodo here on Monday officially declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 a national disaster as the number of the death due to the disease in t

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Interview: World expects solid cooperation in fighting COVID-19, says former Indonesian official

The world needs stronger cooperation in the face of the pandemic, a former Indonesian ambassador to the United States told Xinhua in a recent interview. "Faced with th

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Indonesia president calls for more mobility restrictions to contain COVID-19

A worker conducts disinfection at a market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 27, 2020. (Photo by Juli Nugroho/Xinhua) Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday called fo

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COVID-19 death toll in Indonesia surpasses 100

The COVID-19 death toll in Indonesia surpassed 100 by noon local time on Saturday, according to the Indonesian government. At a press conference, the government's spoke

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Roundup: Singapore reports 1st two COVID-19 deaths, Philippines records biggest daily cases increase

People walk on an empty footbridge in Quezon City, the Philippines, on March 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)-- Singapore reports its first two COVID-19 deaths-- Philippines sees 77 more COVID-19 case

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Borders shut in several Asia-Pacific countries, S. Korea unveils "unprecedented" aid package

Medical workers walk at a hospital in Daegu, South Korea, March 15, 2020. (Photo by Lee Sang-ho/Xinhua) Several countries have closed their borders as confirmed cases are increasing rapidly in the As

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Indonesia extends COVID-19 emergency status till May 29

The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) decided on Tuesday to extend the emergency status of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country