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Why some countries are surging and others slumping in pandemic – Sydney Morning Herald
Indonesia and the Philippines have been smashed by the coronavirus, but Thailand and Malaysia are slowly re-opening and Singapore has coped reasonably well. How?
What happens in Australia’s near-neighbours matters tremendously. The economic impact of the virus, which has smashed international tourism and trade, closed borders, cost tens of millions of jobs and will potentially send millions into poverty in our region are only just beginning to be felt. The effects will last for years to come.
So why have some countries done so much better than others?
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