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Edition 24 March 2020
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Unarmed on the Front Lines
Medical personnel are struggling to treat coronavirus patients with limited supplies of protective equipment. Amid the shortage, a number of researchers are predicting a spike in confirmed Covid-19 cases in Indonesia. Experts believe that current health care facilities will not be able to accommodate the rising number of patients. There is not enough pulmonologists available to handle this predicted spike.
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Rush Lobbying for Detectors
The government is working to bring in Covid-19 test kits from various countries. Some un-recommended kits are still being purchased.
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Those Who Risk Their Lives
All healthcare providers and staff in health facilities are vulnerable to contagion of Covid-19. Not only do they provide care, they also listen to the worries of the patients.
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A War Without Ammunition
The WHO has cautioned early about the world’s unpreparedness to face the corona pandemic. Health workers in the United States are complaining about the limited testing equipment available and the shortage of face masks.
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Racing Against the Pandemic
President Joko Widodo ordered mass rapid testing to track the spreading of Covid-19. But a previous testing method is still needed to more accurately detect the virus.
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If There Is No Screening, Hospitals Will Be Full
Head of the Covid-19 Mitigation Acceleration Task Force Expert Team Wiku Adisasmito:
Economy
Shelter Before the Storm
Banks are preparing protocol to deal with the crisis that comes with the Covid-19 pandemic. Potentially non-performing loans further induces the flagging business sectors.
National
Armed Group Allegedly Set Fire to Church
AN armed group allegedly set fire to the Kemah Injil Indonesia Klasis Mimika Church, Sinai Congregation, in Tembagapura, Papua.
Market Pulse
Unstoppable Bleeding of the Economy
OUR economy is severely bleeding. There has been a rapid outflow of foreign exchange in the past month.
Asean & Beyond
Abduction in Myawaddy Forest
Two Myanmar journalists were held captive for 24 hours. They were investigating construction projects at the Thai-Myanmar border.
Law
Law
The Chairman Comes of Age
Law
Chief of the Legal and Public Relations Bureau, Supreme Court, Abdullah: No Plenary Yet Prepared to Choose New Chair
Supreme Court Chairman Hatta Ali turns 70 years on April 7.
Interview
Amin Soebandrio, Director, Eijkman Institute of Molecular Biology: The Novel Coronavirus Is Not Geographically Restricted
Ever since President Joko Widodo mentioned the need for decentralized coronavirus testing, Eijkman Molecular Biology Institute’s phone lines have not stopped ringing.
Economy
The First Victims of the Market Crash
Air travel and tourism are the first industries to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. A number of rescue policies are being prepared.
Photo
Picture Window
Surviving The Odds
Letters
The Coronavirus and Lockdown
THE intention of Governor Anies Baswedan to lock down Jakarta has been widely supported by the country’s intellectuals, who are multidisciplinary medical specialists.
Opinion
Avoiding the Crisis
We are now at the most crucial period in responding to the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19, pandemic. Without the right decisions and proper handling, it will be difficult to avoid a multidimensional crisis erupting.
Opinion
Time to Reform the Court
The Supreme Court is about to select a new chair following the retirement of Muhammad Hatta Ali at the beginning of April. It is time to reform the Court.
Opinion
Saving the Economy
The government needs to immediately propose a revised 2020 State Budget as a guideline to minimizing the economic impacts of the coronavirus.
Opinion
Start the Dialog in Papua
The security and welfare approach have failed to resolve the conflict in Papua. The president needs to establish a special team to bring about dialog.