A woman hangs face masks out to dry before distributing them for free in a neighborhood in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on 9 April.
By Dyna Rochmyaningsih Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center.Scientists in Indonesia are exasperated at the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it shambolic and secretive, with a lack of coordination between the national and provincial governments.
They also complain that officials have sometimes snubbed their efforts to help.“We have missed many opportunities in the past.
What we need now is strong leadership to tackle the pandemic,” says Nurul Nadia, a public health expert at the Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives.