Garuda gets certified to carry coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia has been certified to transport coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia, the site of Southeast Asia’s largest outbreak. The certification, based on criteria set by the WHO, was given by state-owned supervisory company Sucofindo last month, the airline said. The carrier has sought alternative sources of revenue to weather the drop in passenger traffic, adding routes to transport fresh tuna to Tokyo and other commodities to Singapore. It will strengthen its cargo infrastructure to be ready for Indonesia’s vaccine roll-out, Garuda said. Indonesia’s government is putting together a roadmap to distribute the shots to its 270m population spread across the world’s largest archipelago. With more than 410,000 confirmed virus cases so far, the biggest in Southeast Asia, businesses and consumers are holding back from spending and investments.<br/>