JAKARTA -- Indonesia has overtaken India as Asia's new epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic, with daily infections exceeding 40,000 for two straight days and officials warning that the delta variant is spreading outside the most populous island of Java.
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Indonesia overtakes India to become Asia's COVID epicenter
Southeast Asia's largest economy reports new daily record of 47,899 new cases
An intensive care unit worker conducts a medical check on a COVID-19 patient at Bogor City Hospital, Indonesia on June 23. © EPA/Jiji
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