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Indonesian president asks for applying social distancing as COVID-19 cases rise to 134

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday called for applying a social distancing measure to prevent further spread of COVID-19 as the Health Ministry reported the num

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Indonesia reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 96

Twenty-seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Indonesia, bringing the total in the country to 96, the government said on Saturday. The death toll stands at f

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (March 14)

BEIJING, March 14(Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. U.S. President Donald Trump (C) attends a news conference at the White House in Wash

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1st person dies of COVID-19 in Indonesia, gov't says

The Indonesian government announced on Wednesday the country's first death from COVID-19. The government's spokesperson for all coronavirus-related matters Achmad Yuri

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More COVID-19 cases reported in Asia-Pacific, Philippines declares public health emergency

A COVID-19 patient arrives at a hospital in Daegu, South Korea, March 7, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua) HONG KONG, March 9 (Xinhua) -- More confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Asia-

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Roundup: More COVID-19 cases reported in Asia-Pacific, Philippines enters public health emergency

More confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Asia-Pacific countries, with the Philippines declaring a state public health emergency.The Philippines reported Mo

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Asia-Pacific countries report more COVID-19 cases with Bhutan confirming 1st detection

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Asia-pacific region kept increasing rapidly on Friday as Bhutan reported the first case of the epidemic. Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay