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Indonesia haze-linked respiratory cases hit 401,586 in seven provinces, Health Ministry says

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 5 (our publish date). · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 5, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

1:18 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
1:21 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Headline search only (Google News and Bing News, query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched). 156 other candidates were unrelated; a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.

Checked Nov 5, 2026, 1:18 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:apnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:apnews.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:apnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:apnews.com" 29 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Southeast Asia’s worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests - AP News Trump concedes Iran war impacted midterm elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’ - AP News A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe - AP News Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze - AP News Wildfire traps firefighters and volunteers in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo national park, killing 4 - AP News Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazonas state worsen air quality in Manaus - AP News Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires - AP News Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel react to election results - AP News Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks - AP News Canada deploys 50 investigators to probe military base fire that killed 4 soldiers - AP News Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed - AP News Indonesian villagers on Borneo struggle for water as El Niño intensifies peatland fires - AP News Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed hopes for ‘decisive outcome’ from US midterms - AP News Maine voters are unhappy over political climate as they cast early ballots in midterm elections - AP News Arab Party Leader open to alliance with Jewish parties to oust Netanyahu - AP News Sharon Horgan says costumes she wears on ‘Youth’ have a purpose beyond style - AP News Ukrainian drones are forced to slow down by sudden restrictions on use of Starlink - AP News Why Malaysia is hosting F1’s relocated Bahrain Grand Prix, with rain and haze likely - AP News Indonesia suspends officials over inquiry into luxury prison cells - AP News A movie of Tibet’s forgotten resistance - AP News Ukraine claims to have taken out more than half of Russia’s oil refining capacity - AP News Victoria Monét chooses gratitude with ‘Frequency of Love’’ - AP News Southeast Asia’s worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests Singapore and Indonesia set up a task force to combat haze from illegal burning Indonesian villagers on Borneo struggle for water as El Niño intensifies peatland fires Residents on Indonesia’s Borneo take their grievances over 3-month fires and choking haze to court Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze Indonesia relocates 8 orangutans into protected forest after rescue from wildfires
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:reuters.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:reuters.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:reuters.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:reuters.com" 96 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Singapore pollution spikes, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies - Reuters Explainer: Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year? - Reuters Indonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking on forest fire haze - Reuters Australia to join Indonesia's wildfire waterbombing operations, disaster agency says - Reuters Indonesia's Prabowo orders more resources to fight wildfires as haze anger grows - Reuters Indonesia's fire hotspots ease but rain still not enough, official says - Reuters Indonesian groups criticise government's no-show at forest-fire class-action hearing - Reuters Indonesia moves 8 endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires - Reuters NEWSLETTER: Energy prices loom over EU summit - Reuters Singapore will push for stronger action against transboundary haze as ASEAN chair in 2027, says minister - Reuters North Korea says it tested air-defence missile, staged cruise missile drill - Reuters Trump says Hegseth doing 'a very good job' as questions swirl about his future - Reuters UK ban on Palestine Action is challenged at top court, some protesters arrested - Reuters From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world - Reuters Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say - Reuters Zelenskiy in Spain to meet Sanchez, other leaders at Ibero-American summit - Reuters Mother of Ghanaian teen killed in New York heads to US funeral after Trump grants visa - Reuters Triumphal Arch would not be completed until Trump leaves office, DOJ says - Reuters War widens in the Black Sea in a test of NATO red lines - Reuters Turkey's parliament set to ratify defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan as Houthi attacks mount - Reuters Trump says US close to trade deal with Canada, Carney says work remains - Reuters Trump says he is willing to accept midterm election results, NYT reports - Reuters Adam Hamilton becomes first Democrat elected to US Senate from Kansas in 94 years - Reuters Accused arsonist in Los Angeles' deadly Palisades fire returns for federal retrial - Reuters Photos show Americans reacting in real-time to midterm results - Reuters Italy's Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence - Reuters Blockchain analysis firm TRM says North Korea behind Binance crypto theft - Reuters North Korea denounces South Korea-US air defence drills, KCNA reports - Reuters As forest fires rage, hundreds of Indonesian students protest government response - Reuters Explainer: How could the oil spill off the UAE coast affect desalination plants? - Reuters Three killed, thousands evacuated as Cyclone Arnab hits eastern India - Reuters Malaysia closes schools in several states, territories due to haze - Reuters Indonesia must keep its guard up against wildfire despite drop in hotspots, environment groups warn - Reuters Indonesia's president ready to accept foreign assistance to combat fires, foreign minister says - Reuters Indonesia's new disaster mitigation chief plans to assess foreign aid to tackle wildfires - Reuters Indonesian rescue centre takes in more orangutans as fires rage - Reuters Foreign minister warns rising seas threaten Tuvalu ahead of COP31 - Reuters ASEAN to discuss tackling transboundary haze ahead of November summit - Reuters El Niño-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes - Reuters Singapore to amend haze law to widen investigation powers - Reuters One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13 - Reuters 'Really frightening': How Siberians are grappling with deadly bears - Reuters Eco-power or greenwashing? The world of carbon offsets - Reuters Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade - Reuters The main parties vying to form New Zealand's next government - Reuters Muslim leader cautiously welcomes disputed Indian temple - Reuters Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship - Reuters What's next for Alaska's unusual US Senate race - Reuters 'Severe' Cyclone Murasu hits India's east coast - Reuters US lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute - Reuters Strong winds fueled grass fire at Canadian military base that killed four - Reuters Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding election chief resign - Reuters South Korean hospitals turn away patients amid protest - Reuters EPA air chief leaves agency after overseeing Trump regulatory rollback - Reuters Thailand's queen pilots a fighter jet on her first solo flight - Reuters EXCLUSIVE: AirAsia in talks with Malaysian government over potential funding support, sources say - Reuters North Korea-South Korea tensions high as letters lodged with UN, howitzers spotted - Reuters Japan to seek software vulnerability data from US AI firms amid cyberattack surge, Nikkei reports - Reuters US Coast Guard finds debris from missing medical aircraft off Nantucket - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-28 - Reuters It's back: South Korea’s ‘Bukangi’ shark returns as rescue is foiled - Reuters Bali bomb maker a concern, says Australian minister - Reuters Romanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters - Reuters Anti-government protest by students in Tirana - Reuters Wildfires rage in San Clemente, California - Reuters Ukrainian President Zelenskiy visits London - Reuters Insurer Prudential posts slight rise in third-quarter new business profit - Reuters How one woman's debt spiral signals trouble for Thailand's growth hopes - Reuters Russia pledges to continue massive strikes on Kyiv, urges foreign diplomats to leave city - Reuters Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot - Reuters Ukraine says SpaceX limits Starlink operations, disrupting military - Reuters India's 'Cockroach' founder calls Modi 'biggest coward' after release - Reuters Jordan says its air force struck 'militant hideouts' in Syria after church attack - Reuters Israel to ramp up pilot checks after flydubai scare - Reuters Pressure mounts on India poll chief Gyanesh Kumar over voter list changes - Reuters Philippines voices concern over Myanmar airstrike deaths, injuries - Reuters Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won't be intimidated - Reuters Russia says it hit Kyiv bridge, two vessels in Black Sea - Reuters Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan - Reuters Why hopes are modest for Trump's US-China Board of Trade - Reuters Israeli elections: how they work and who is in the race - Reuters Citadel's Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon with plans for Miami campus - Reuters Devils, firecrackers captivate crowds at Barcelona’s La Merce Festival - Reuters In run for Brazil's presidency, Flavio Bolsonaro tests staying power of his father's legacy - Reuters Indonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking on forest fire haze Indonesia's fire hotspots ease but rain still not enough, official says As forest fires rage, hundreds of Indonesian students protest government response Indonesia strengthens measures against stock manipulation after market rout triggered by MSCI Australia to join Indonesia's wildfire waterbombing operations, disaster agency says Singapore, Indonesia eye haze task force, reaffirm ties amid tensions, ministers say Singapore braces as Indonesia slaps back at neighbours amid haze, political woes Indonesia's Prabowo orders more resources to fight wildfires as haze anger grows Explainer: Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year? Indonesia energy ministry to consider additional quota for subsidised fuel as demand rises Indonesia confident on finding second 'black box' Government Health Policy
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:nytimes.com" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Protests in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Rainforest Fires - The New York Times Protesters in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Fires in Rainforests Serial Productions
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:washingtonpost.com" 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests - The Washington Post Wildfire traps firefighters and volunteers in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo national park, killing 4 - The Washington Post Residents on Indonesia's Borneo take their grievances over 3-month fires and choking haze to court The forests Oregon ‘protected’ are burning Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:wsj.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:wsj.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:wsj.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:wsj.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Haze Sprawl See What It’s Like to Be Under Fire in Kyiv, With 10 Air-Raid Alerts in 24 Hours
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:cnn.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:cnn.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:cnn.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:cnn.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Why even resilient forests are struggling to regrow after wildfires
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:foxnews.com"
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:nbcnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story ‘Looks like Mars’: Toxic smog from Indonesia wildfires sparks health crisis, protests - NBC News ‘Looks like Mars’: Toxic smog from Indonesia wildfires sparks health crisis, protests Malaysia closes schools in several states due to haze from Indonesia forest fires Singapore pollution spikes and East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies Indonesia relocates 8 orangutans into protected forest after rescue from wildfires
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:cbsnews.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Norte Fire burning near San Juan Capistrano prompts evacuation orders as flames threaten homes
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:npr.org" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:npr.org" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:npr.org" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:npr.org" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:npr.org" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:npr.org" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:npr.org" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:npr.org" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Fires in Indonesia blanket Southeast Asian region with haze
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:usatoday.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story COVID cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania. Here's what data shows
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586 site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI site:bloomberg.com" 11 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Singapore, Indonesia Seek to Ease Tensions With Fires Taskforce Singapore Expands Haze Inquiries to 10 Locally Based Firms Indonesia’s Worst Fire Season in Years Tests Prabowo Budget Cuts El Niño Fires Test Limits of Southeast Asia’s Cloud-Seeding Bet Malaysian Palm Oil Glut Swamps Storage in Top-Growing State Bali’s Tourist Paradise Is Stuck in a Gasoline Queue Anuradha Raghu Singapore Names Seven Companies Over Indonesia Haze Fires Malaysia Expects Tourism Fallout From Indonesia Haze Indonesia Adapts 1940s Dry-Ice Technology in Fight to Clear Haze Haze From Indonesia Fires Hinders Efforts to Battle Blazes

Pickups

We published: Nov 5, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 5, 2026, 1:18 AM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Indonesia 401586 ARI forest fires”, “Indonesia haze respiratory cases seven provinces”, “Widyawati ISPA karhutla 401586”, “Indonesia Health Ministry forest fire ARI”

Method

google-news
bing-news

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.