A coronavirus resurgence is threatening Asia’s hopes for reopening economies, SE Asia


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SINGAPORE - Asia's coronavirus resurgence is sending chills across the region. Countries earlier hailed for containing the virus have been hit by a new spate of cases setting daily records, and some that had yet to bring their initial outbreaks under control are returning to lockdown as numbers spike. For many, hopes for a quick return to some form of normalcy are fast fading. And in its place is a growing fear that newly reopened businesses may have to shut once more, and that plans to resume cross-border travel may be put on ice. "I had hoped to be able...