Southeast Asia COVID-19

More developing countries in Southeast Asia are looking ahead to living with the virus. But can they afford to pay the price?

In recent weeks, the region has seen more than twice as many deaths from the coronavirus than North America.

According to the International Labor Organization, pandemic-induced job losses will continue to drag down the region's economies until well into 2022.

Will mounting evidence about the limited efficacy of Chinese-made vaccines spell the end for Beijing's vaccine diplomacy?

Despite their local vaccination efforts, the nations of the region won't be safe until the entire region achieves herd immunity.

At least half of the region's 11 nations have seen record daily infection counts over the past week.

With infections spiking across the region, young people are likely to be disproportionately affected over the long term.

A donation of 1 million jabs to Vietnam could be followed by shipments to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Multiple governments in the region have used misinformation laws to suppress critical reporting on COVID-19.

Vietnam's outbreak highlights the fact that victories against the coronavirus are fragile and easily reversed.

As the disease ravages India, several Southeast Asian nations are also weathering record outbreaks.

The effects of the pandemic have fallen most heavily on minorities, while leaders have used COVID-19 as a pretext to expand their executive power.