Indonesia says to start COVID-19 vaccinations programme next week

1 Oct 23:35 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesia is set to launch its mass COVID-19 vaccination program next week, pending authorization from its food and drug agency (BPOM).
The initial phase will utilize China's Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine, with 3 million doses received and 700,000 already distributed across 32 provinces.
The program aims to inoculate 181 million people (67% of the population) for free within 15 months, starting with 1.3 million health workers to achieve herd immunity.
Indonesia has secured over 329 million vaccine doses from various suppliers, including Pfizer, BioNTech, and AstraZeneca, with the program projected to cost over $5.33 billion.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.