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A Joint Statement on Tourism and COVID-19 – UNWTO and WHO

27 February 2020 A Joint Statement on Tourism as the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’ response to COVID-19. On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World […]

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in 2020

The 2020 World Series begins in paradise Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will kick-off in stunning style when the sport’s elite athletes travel to a brand-new location in beautiful Bali for the first of eight stops. Once again, the fight for the King Kahekili gets underway in one of the world’s most exotic settings, […]

Singapore Airlines halts flights to Indonesia

Singapore Airlines has canceled some flights to Indonesia until the end of May, including those of subsidiary Silk Air – Bali Still Open. “Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will temporarily reduce services across our network due to weak demand as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak,” the carrier announced on its social media accounts on Feb. […]

RUSSIAN CITIZEN LOST IN BATU ABAH BEACH

RUSSIAN  LOST  BATU  BEACH SEMARAPURA, A Russian citizen Aleksandr Che (39) was reported missing while carrying out spear fishing activities around Batu Abah beach, Pelilit Hamlet, Pejukutan Village, Monday afternoon (24/2). He disappeared after the rope that tied him suddenly broke while doing the spear fishing. After searching, the victim could not yet be found […]

Nusantara not on fire but error on system

Nusantara not on fire Nusantara not on fire but thick smoke filled the DPR Building Nusantara III, allegedly due to fire. However, The DPR General Secretary Indra Iskandar explained, there was no fire in the building. “There is no fire, nothing,” said Indra, Jakarta, Monday (2/24/2020). ⠀ According to him, the thick smoke that filled […]

Coronavirus Disease 2019 WHO Situation Report 32

Coronavirus COVID-19 WHO Situation Report 32 as of 21 February 2020 SUBJECT IN FOCUS: Food related considerations No new countries reporting cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Through the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), national food safety authorities are seeking more information on the potential for persistence of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, […]

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report – 19 February 2020

WHO is working with an international network of statisticians and mathematical modelers to estimate key Epidemiologic parameters of COVID19, such as the incubation period (the time between infection and symptom onset), case fatality ratio (CFR, the proportion of cases that die), and the serial interval (the time between symptom onset of a primary and secondary […]

Unidentified Body Found At Padanggalak Beach

Unidentified Body Padanggalak beach Unidentified Body Padanggalak beach The discovery of a dead tattooed man’s body surprised residents around Padanggalak on Thursday (2/20) morning. The discovery of the body occurred at around 6:45 a.m. The unknown man was approximately 40 years old, height around 160 cm, stocky body, tattooed arms and straight hair.  The body’s […]

Why are there no reported cases of coronavirus in Indonesia?

Experts say there could be undetected coronavirus cases in Indonesia, a claim that has angered officials in Jakarta. Nearly a month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, Indonesia is yet to report a single case. Some experts, however, are raising questions over the lack of reported cases […]

Seminyak Village Wedding Fair 2020

Seminyak Village Wedding Fair One of the biggest shopping centers in Bali, Seminyak Village will again hold the most anticipated wedding exhibition of the year The Village Wedding Fair 2020. The second wedding fair will be held for 8 full days starting from 22 to 29 February 2020 in Seminyak Village, Kuta, Badung. This event […]