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Published: June 3, 2021, 3:19 p.m.

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Asian Insider Ep 71: South-east Asia scrambling to contain new wave of Covid-19 cases in 2021

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13:37 mins

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Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times\' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week\'s global talking points with expert guests.

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With South-east Asia’s vaccination rates relatively low, the coronavirus will continue to break through the region’s safety measures.

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Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr Abhishek Rimal of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Professor Dale Fisher from the National University Hospital in Singapore as they discuss the following points: 

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1. Not enough public health measures in South-east Asia (2:50)
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2. Some countries’ health systems on brink of collapse (5:08)
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3. Singapore has seen benefits of vaccination amid new clusters (8:00)
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4. Countries need to balance social, economic and health impacts (11:24)
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Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team

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Edited by: ST Video team, Aleemah Basirah & Hadyu Rahim

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