The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 6,524,369, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 386,289. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
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Coronavirus latest: Jakarta to ease mosques restrictions
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 6,395,328, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 380,580. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
Coronavirus latest: Jakarta burials near record for 2nd straight month
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 3,090,445, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 217,769. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker […]
Indonesia bans holiday exodus from Jakarta as Ramadan begins
JAKARTA — Every year, Kastari and his family leave Jakarta for their hometown Brebes, a town in central Java, for Idul Fitri, an Islamic holiday at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. This year, however, things are different for Kastari as he marks the start of Ramadan on […]
Coronavirus latest: Jakarta extends social distancing to May 22
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 2,475,723, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 169,151. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]
Jakarta residents face jail for breaking social distancing rules
JAKARTA — Jakarta will impose stiff penalties on those breaking its large-scale social restrictions, including prison sentences, as authorities scramble to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country’s capital. Jakarta had already been under general social distancing guidelines, and while many schools, offices and shopping malls had […]
Toyota to halt Indonesia production as Jakarta locks down
JAKARTA — Toyota Motor will temporarily shut down production in Indonesia, Nikkei learned Thursday, with the government ordering a partial lockdown in the capital to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Toyota will halt operations from Monday through April 17. Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor is to suspend production for eight days starting Friday. Toyota’s annual output […]