The pandemic has a new epicenter: Indonesia
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The pandemic has a new epicenter: IndonesiaBy Fira Abdurachman, Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono, New York Times
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2021, 10:10 AM IST
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In Indonesia, cases and deaths have skyrocketed in the past month as the highly contagious delta variant sweeps through densely populated Java island, as well as Bali. In some regions, the coronavirus has pushed the medical system past its limits, although hospitals are taking emergency steps to expand capacity.
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Covid19 patients get treatment in an emergency tent at Bekasi General Hospital.
By the thousands, they sleep in hallways, tents and cars, gasping for air as they wait for beds in overcrowded hospitals that may not have oxygen to give them. Others see hospitals as hopeless, even dangerous, and take their chances at home.
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