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Fears are growing that Indonesia — with its massive population (271 million), low vaccination rate (13% have one dose) and surging COVID-19 death toll — could become the next India.

Driving the news: Shortages of oxygen and other supplies are growing dire, and the daily death rate has doubled over the past two weeks.

The big picture: The Delta variant first discovered in India has now become dominant in Indonesia. It has also driven surges in countries from Spain to South Africa.

Indonesia's surging death rate underscores danger of Delta variant

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<p>Fears are growing that Indonesia — with its massive population (271 million), low vaccination rate (13% have one dose) and surging COVID-19 death toll — could become the next India.</p>

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Indonesia's surging death rate underscores danger of Delta variant

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