Singapore | Vietnamese authorities say a new strain of the COVID-19 virus has sparked a surge in infections as south-east Asian nations that have been slow to vaccinate struggle to treat the sick and, in Malaysia, bury the dead.
The new strain is a hybrid between the Indian and UK variants, Vietnam’s Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long told an online media conference on Saturday.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
