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Global solidarity is being sought to tackle COVID-19 in Asia, which has witnessed the world s worst surge in infections over the past two weeks, pushing healthcare systems to the brink of collapse.
Alexander Matheou, Asia-Pacific director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said the pandemic is exploding across much of Asia, overwhelming hospitals and healthcare .
More than 5.9 million people across Asia have been newly diagnosed with the coronavirus in the past 14 days, the IFRC said in a May 12 press release.
The world s largest humanitarian aid network said that s more than the Americas, Europe, and Africa combined during the same two-week period.