Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines have recorded their highest rate of infections recently. FMTNews Epidemic Covid19 Coronavirus
Thai Buddhist monks wear face masks to protect from the new coronavirus in Bangkok.
“The temperature theory doesn’t really hold up given what’s happening right now in much of Southeast Asia,” said Tikki Pangestu, a professor at Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.The coronavirus, which causes a respiratory disease called COVID-19, has infected almost 170,000 and over 6,500 have died.
The World Health Organisation said this month that there was no evidence that temperature would play a role in the coronavirus outbreak but it was an avenue worth exploring. The spike of cases in many Southeast Asian countries has been dramatic in recent days, leading governments to take drastic action to stem the tide.
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