Jakarta/Sydney | Rapid coronavirus tests cannot come fast enough for hard-hit countries in East Asia and the Pacific, where the World Bank has warned of a growing class of "COVID poor".
The World Health Organisation has helped co-ordinate the purchase of 120 million tests that can detect the coronavirus in 15 to 30 minutes and can be administered without specialist equipment or skilled staff.
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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
