‘Dire need’: Australia urged to offer more aid to Indonesia as Covid crushes health system
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#5KY7V)
Critics say government not doing enough to help neighbour as record cases deplete oxygen supplies
The Australian government has been urged to rapidly step up its assistance to Indonesia, amid warnings the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases is fuelling an escalating crisis right on our doorstep".
With aid groups fearing the Indonesian health system is on the verge of collapse, and with oxygen and bed shortages reported in some hospitals, there are growing calls for the Morrison government to help its most populous neighbour.
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