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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has praised the development of the telemedicine application that he termed "hospital without walls" to support the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

"I laud the development of this app that has yet to be further promoted. We have the 'hospital without walls' telemedicine application," the president stated at the opening of a teleconference meeting to discuss the COVID-19 handling task force report from the Merdeka Palace here on Monday.

"This is what sets us apart from other countries. Not all people have to visit the doctor, hospital, or public health centers, but they can seek help through the telemedicine application," Jokowi pointed out. Jokowi remarked that online medical consultation will also curb the risk of coronavirus transmission among health workers. 

Speaking in connection with the handling of COVID-19 patients, the president has instructed the health minister to improve its management, so that not all patients would require hospitalization. Jokowi stated that patients not needing intensive care can self-isolate at home//ANT

The ASEAN Plus Three Summit will be held by videoconference on Tuesday (April 14) this week. Besides heads of state from all Southeast Asian countries, the summit was also attended by leaders of South Korea, China and Japan. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of regional cooperation against the new coronavirus (COVID-19).Deputy spokesman for the Republic of Korea's presidential office, Yoon Jae-kwan, as quoted by Yonhap on Sunday (April 12) said, at the ASEAN Plus Three Summit, the leaders planned to discuss ways to coordinate in dealing with the COVID-19 virus outbreak and minimize social and economic impacts.Moon Jae-in encourages the need to strengthen regional health care cooperation and maintain global supply chains. In addition, he wants the need for business-related exchanges that are essential between these countries//rri/trans by PTR

Turkish Minister of Home Affairs Suleyman Soylu resigned after the chaos during the lockdown related to the Corona Virus pandemic in his country.It is known, the Turkish Government decided to lockdown the whole country for 48 hours to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Friday (10/4). However, the announcement was made only 2 hours before the enactment of the policy. This has triggered mass chaos across the country, such as panic buying various needs. Crowds and queues everywhere.The rule of social distancing to avoid Corona transmission was ignored.Suleyman Soylu then announced his resignation on Sunday (12/4) after drawing strong criticism from the opposition and citizens on social media over his policy. Soylu, in his resignation statement, was quoted by AFP as claiming full responsibility for implementing the policy. He also added that it was done in good faith//cnn/trans by PTR

The United States may be ready to start gradually reopening in May, the government's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday, as signs grew that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking. President Donald Trump had earlier wanted the world's largest economy to be "raring to go" by Easter Sunday, but most of the country remained at a standstill and churches took celebrations online to halt the spread of the virus that has killed more than 22,000 people in the US. Trump has cast the decision on when to ease the lockdown as the biggest of his presidency as he faces competing pressures from public health experts and businesses along with some conservative allies who want a swift return to business as usual. Unlike in most Western countries, lockdown decisions are primarily up to local governments, not the president, and leaders of a number of hard-hit, densely populated states have vowed to act as long as necessary//JP