Indonesia Eases Coronavirus Travel Ban Despite Fears Too Early

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13 May 2020 10:44 WIB

Passengers wearing protective masks respect social distancing marks on the floor as they queue at the check-in counters of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. Two weeks after Indonesia banned air and sea travel to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry has confirmed that flights and public transport will conditionally resume. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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A passenger wearing a protective mask fills up a health clearance form at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. The ban, which came into effect on April 23, was scheduled to run until the end of May, but on Friday the transport ministry confirmed what has been criticised by civil society groups as a "confusing" policy backflip. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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A passenger wearing a protective mask and a face shield is pushed on a wheelchair at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. Two weeks after Indonesia banned air and sea travel to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry has confirmed that flights and public transport will conditionally resume. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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Passengers wearing protective masks carry their luggage at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. The ban, which came into effect on April 23, was scheduled to run until the end of May, but on Friday the transport ministry confirmed what has been criticised by civil society groups as a "confusing" policy backflip. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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A passenger wearing a protective mask sits at the arrivals terminal of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. Two weeks after Indonesia banned air and sea travel to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry has confirmed that flights and public transport will conditionally resume. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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Crew members wearing protective masks carry their luggage at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. The ban, which came into effect on April 23, was scheduled to run until the end of May, but on Friday the transport ministry confirmed what has been criticised by civil society groups as a "confusing" policy backflip. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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