The guidelines for worship facilities, released by religious affairs minister Fachrul Razi, change many traditions in mosques. Worshippers usually pray shoulder to shoulder and they huddle, hug and shake hands once the prayer ends, with cheek-to-cheek kisses common. … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s 24 new coronavirus deaths
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Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 25,000 with death toll exceeding 1,500
JAKARTA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 678 within one day to 25,216, with the death toll adding by 24 to 1,520, Achmad Yurianto, a Health Ministry official, said at a press conference on Friday. … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 25,000 with death toll exceeding 1,500
Indonesians return to mosques, at a distance
The guidelines for worship facilities released by religious affairs minister Fachrul Razi on Friday change many traditions in mosques. Worshippers usually pray shoulder to shoulder, and they huddle, hug and shake hands once the prayer ends, with cheek-to-cheek kisses common. … [Read more...] about Indonesians return to mosques, at a distance
Why US, Europe were hit harder by Covid-19? Scientists look at regional disparities, immune system
“That means we need to take into consideration regional differences first, before analysing what policies and other factors are affecting the spread of infection in any given country,” said Akihiro Hisaka of China University’s Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. … [Read more...] about Why US, Europe were hit harder by Covid-19? Scientists look at regional disparities, immune system
Foreign aid diverted to fight coronavirus
He said Australia's allies would question why it was spending so much on recovery domestically but not on its neighbours, especially after the government revealed it underestimated the JobKeeper take-up by $60 billion. … [Read more...] about Foreign aid diverted to fight coronavirus
