Prognosis

With 50,000 Cases a Day, One Country Opens Up as Another Suffers

While Indonesia is under siege, the U.K. starts to open up
Lack of shots in developing world poses risk for rich nations

WATCH: Indonesia has now become the new Covid-19 epicenter. Griffith University's Dicky Budiman explains what’s happening.(Source: Quicktake)

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By Michelle Fay Cortez, Soraya Permatasari, and Jinshan Hong

July 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT

Updated on

July 23, 2021 at 6:21 AM EDT

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The pandemic has a new epicenter, with Indonesia taking the lead in the dismal Covid-19 stakes after a recent streak of 50,000 infections a day.

The surge in the world’s fourth-most populous country is being accompanied by what are now tragically familiar stories. Hospitals are short of life-saving oxygen and drugs, and people are dying alone, their loved ones absent or behind protective screens. Indonesia is seeing more than 1,000 virus fatalities every day, with a fresh record of 1,566 deaths registered on Friday.

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