Graphic detail | A tale of two surges
Asia’s outbreaks show that Omicron is deadly in unvaccinated people
Covid has never spread faster than in recent surges in Hong Kong and South Korea
D URING THE first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, rich Asian countries had lower case rates than almost anywhere else. But like a dam holding back a flood, the longer a region’s defences hold up, the worse the resulting disaster once they fail.
This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline "A tale of two surges"
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