Indonesia struggles to contain Covid-19,


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SINGAPORE - Indonesia is continuing to struggle to contain Covid-19 nine months after the pandemic hit the country with daily records being set for infections as the disease spreads throughout the vast archipelago, the world's fourth most populous country with 270 million people. The country remains the worst hit in South-east Asia with the number of confirmed cases at 549,508 as of Wednesday (Dec 3) and 17,199 deaths. Infections and fatalities spiked following a long weekend in late October during which, according to government data, some 600,000 cases were logged each day of people violating health protocols at tourist spots....