COVID-19: Southeast Asia sees spike in new cases, deaths as region struggles to contain Delta variant


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COVID-19: Southeast Asia sees spike in new cases, deaths as region struggles to contain Delta variant Having escaped the worst when the COVID-19 pandemic erupted last year, Southeast Asia is now suffering record rises in deaths and cases, while vaccination shortfalls and highly contagious variants have derailed containment efforts. As countries like Britain, Germany and France prepare to remove most remaining restrictions after devastating outbreaks, governments in Southeast Asia have been tightening measures, hoping targeted lockdowns will act as circuit breakers in arresting dramatic spikes after cases started rising in May. READ: Malls shut, dining-in banned as Indonesia unveils broad...