Posted on 08/18/2021 3:49:59 AM PDT by cba123
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian countries need more help securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region struggles to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.
The region escaped the worst when the pandemic erupted last year, but in recent weeks has seen the highest deaths globally, as soaring infections push fragile healthcare systems to the brink and expose sluggish vaccination rollouts.
"This COVID-19 surge driven by the Delta variant is claiming a tragic toll on families across Southeast Asia and it's far from over," Alexander Matheou, Asia Pacific Director, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said in a statement.
It noted that most Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia have been posting record COVID-19 infections or fatalities.
Malaysia on Wednesday reported 22,242 coronavirus cases, a daily record, while Thailand announced 312 deaths, a record increase for a second day in a row.
Indonesia reported 1,128 fatalities, down from its worst levels above 2,000 late last month, but still the highest daily death toll for any country in the world.
Yet while countries like Canada, Spain and Britain have fully vaccinated more than 60% of their people, and the United States more than 50%, Southeast Asian countries are well behind, according to a Reuters COVID-19 tracker.
By contrast, Indonesia and Philippines, the most populous countries in Southeast Asia, have only fully vaccinated around 10-12% of their people, while Vietnam sits at below 2%.
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I wonder when the world is going to retaliate towards China for releasing this plague.
Seems we can only beat up our own for not wearing masks or getting a vaccine.
Indonesia is already turning the corner on “Delta”, infections are dropping fast. “Delta” has killed a lot of people there though, sometimes spiking past 2000/day.
Philippines is (again) in severe lockdown till Friday. Infections are up fairly slowly but everyone is waiting for the shoe to drop re “Delta”. Philippines has been very lucky so far. Vaccination rate is, belatedly, now over 700,000/day.
Free is nice, but all these countries can easily afford the vaccines. The real problem is deliveries. They all want them yesterday, but there is only so much supply, given enormous global demand.
Watch to see how many of their leaders get assassinated in the coming days.
It’s not a vaccine.
Nope. Enjoy your third shot soon.
Are there cultures of the virus in the shot?
Does it prevent you from getting sick and transmitting?
It’s mRNA gene therapy.
I’ve seen you on numerous threads, you’re a perpetual apologist.
Nope, J&J so no third, and still effective after 8 months according to the study. Yes, I had no antibodies before and had antibodies after.
Are there cultures of the virus in the shot?
No, it's newer tech not old. You want old tech use Novavax
Does it prevent you from getting sick and transmitting?
No, nothing prevents COVID or transmitting except ccmplete isolation. But the vaccine is better than nothing.
It’s mRNA gene therapy.
The mRNA are not really gene therapy. The J&J is really gene therapy. Used for cancer immunotherapy and other vaccines.
you’re a perpetual apologist.
Just a factologist.
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