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FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker wearing protective gear walks through a traditional market while collecting swab samples from vendors to test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 25, 2020. REUTERS / Willy Kurniawan JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia overtook China on Saturday as the country with the most confirmed …
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