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Asunto: Is Southeast Asia the next hotbed?

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	Asia Daily Briefing - Is Southeast Asia the next hotbed? April 7, 2020

	ASIA INSIGHT: Indonesia in 'worst'  position as coronavirus attacks ASEAN bloc JAKARTA -- Southeast Asia could become the next epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic as cases  surge in the region of 650 million people. Countries with resource-starved  health care systems, such as  Indonesia and the Philippines,  are considered the most at risk.
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