Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Indonesia starts testing homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans

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SURABAYA: Indonesia began testing a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans Wednesday after getting the green light from the drug regulator as the country faces a rising wave of virus cases. Research on the “Merah Putih” (“Red White”) vaccine — named after the colours of the Indonesian national flag — is led by Airlangga University and … Read more

Indonesia emerges as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter

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Indonesia has reported 54,517 new cases of Covid-19, state authorities, a single-day national record, and a calamitous warning sign for the world’s fourth-most populated country. The island nation which is home to about 270 million people is now recording more cases in a day than hard-hit India. Recent statics from Indonesia has made the country … Read more