‘Coronavirus is like your wife’: Indonesian Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud under fire for online remarks

Indonesia’s security minister has been criticised sharply for comparing the novel coronavirus to a wife – in an attempt to allay public concerns about easing Covid-19 restrictions. The Indonesian government is preparing to lift partial lockdowns in parts of the country in early June and adopt what it calls “the new normal”.Coronavirus: how Indonesia’s West Java used volunteer army of 800 experts to curb outbreak“Are we going to be holed up forever? We can adjust to the situation while still…

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