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The Overwhelming Crisis: Indonesia and the Philippines Face COVID-19 Surge Amid Vaccine Inequity
Since June 2021, Indonesia has been besieged by a vicious second wave of COVID-19 infections, plunging the nation into a full-blown health crisis. At the peak of this surge, Indonesia became the pandemic's epicenter in Asia, surpassing India and experiencing daily reports of losses—friends, families, and countless loved ones lost to the relentless virus. The country's crisis is largely fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, which has overwhelmed healthcare systems, stretched intensive care units to capacity, and exacerbated fatalities.