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Election Updates 2 years ago
PREMIUM
Indonesia sees fewer poll worker deaths than in 2019
The government has reported that 83 poll workers died during and after last week’s general election, an improvement from the hundreds of deaths recorded in the 2019 election, but a figure that officials have vowed to bring down further in future elections.
Society 2 years ago
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Government warns of rabies, as rabid dog bite cases on the rise
The government has issued a warning against the danger of rabies infection in humans, which has killed nearly a dozen people this year amid an uptick in the number of rabid dog bite cases that have been blamed on coronavirus pandemic-induced disruption to animal vaccination campaigns.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
WHO urges 'immediate action' after cough syrup deaths
In 2022, more than 300 children - mainly aged under 5 - in Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan died of acute kidney injury, in deaths that were associated with contaminated medicines, the WHO said in a statement on Monday.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
China races to install hospital beds as COVID surge sparks concern abroad
Cities across China scrambled to install hospital beds and build fever screening clinics on Tuesday as the United States said Beijing's surprise decision to let the virus run free was a concern for the world.
Society 3 years ago
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Police mull over criminal case against companies in AKI deaths
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) is considering criminal charges against two pharmaceutical companies for producing toxic medicines that have caused a spike in acute kidney injury (AKI) cases.
Society 3 years ago
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BPOM to tighten post-market inspections on medicines
As a probe continues into rising cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) that have so far killed more than 100 children, the drug regulator said it was not conducting inspections on medicinal syrups that were currently on the market, but planned on revising this stance going forward.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Japan's record COVID deaths mount in wave estimated to last till April
Newly recorded fatalities rose to 271 on Thursday, according to a tally by national broadcaster NHK, the third straight day over 200. There have been 2,446 deaths so far in February, already the second-deadliest month in the two-year pandemic.
