vaccine



STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 19, 2021 • 5 min read

Covid-19 Adding antibody tests to the arsenal

By Leong Hoe Nam and Harjit Gill • Oct 19, 2021
The fight against Covid-19 requires multiple tools applied by researchers and governments. Testing for blood antibodies plays a critical role in the management of the virus and infectious diseases

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 26, 2021 • 4 min read

Covid-19 Scars of Papua conflict weigh on Indonesia’s vaccine drive

By Andrea Christiani and Haeril Halim/AFP • Aug 26, 2021
Decades of conflict, racism and human rights abuses are fuelling Covid conspiracy theories in Papua at a time when their breakaway region is facing a renewed threat from the pandemic

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 06, 2021 • 3 min read

Covid-19 Indonesia imports oxygen as hospitals battered by Covid-19

By Agence France-Presse • Jul 06, 2021
The Indonesian government announced that it is sourcing emergency oxygen for Covid-19 patients from Singapore on Tuesday July 6, as the country reports a record 728 deaths and hospitals crumble under the weight of its deadliest wave yet

Jun 21, 2021 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Indonesia hits 2 million virus cases as crisis deepens

In Indonesia, Covid-19 cases continue to soar, with the country reaching 2 million cases on Monday June 21. Even more worrying is the strain on the healthcare system as hospitals are flooded with new patients, prompting fears that the crisis could spiral out of control
By Agnes Anya/AFP • Jun 21, 2021

Jun 01, 2021 • 3 min read
Covid-19

Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge

As countries across Southeast Asia struggle with a resurgence in Covid-19 cases driven by infectious variants, Malaysia, among the worst hit, imposed a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday June 1
By M. Jegathesan/AFP • Jun 01, 2021

Mar 25, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

The way forward for vaccine development in Southeast Asia

Vaccine development and procurement in Southeast Asia is no easy task, and though the region has worked to develop its indigenous sectors to inoculate against more traditional diseases, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the immoral practice of vaccine nationalism
By Nur Izzaty Badrol Hisham • Mar 25, 2021

Mar 12, 2021 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Thailand suspends vaccine rollout as Biden eyes Independence Day

Just after US President Joe Biden offered hope for Covid-weary Americans, Thailand on Friday March 12 joined several European nations in suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 12, 2021

Dec 30, 2020 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Singapore begins coronavirus vaccination campaign

Singapore began its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on December 30, making it among the first nations in Asia to roll out the inoculations after approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine earlier in the month
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 30, 2020