On the ground in Vietnam's new COVID epicenter of Danang

Nation's early success slips away as coastal city becomes new hot spot

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My Khe beach promenade in the Vietnamese resort city of Danang is deserted. (Photo by Hugh Bohane)

HUGH BOHANE, Contributing writer

DANANG, Vietnam -- Just weeks ago, things were looking up for residents of the Vietnamese coastal city of Danang. Their country was winning rave reviews globally for effectively handling the coronavirus pandemic, keeping infections low and being one of the few places hit to have avoided any deaths.

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