The Australian government has stepped in to assist Indonesia in its battle to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country, pledging 2.5 million doses of the locally manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine. Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, is grappling with a second wave of the pandemic. Since March, the country has recorded an average of four to five thousand new infections per day. However, in June, the rate began to climb, reaching a record high of 31,189 cases on July 6. The Australian government will deliver $12 million worth of oxygen-related and other medical equipment, including 1,000 ventilators, over 700 oxygen concentrators, and more than 170 oxygen cylinders, as well as other medical supplies. Australia will also be sending 40,000 rapid-antigen test kits, following in the footsteps of the U.S. government’s pledge to deliver four million doses of the Moderna vaccine in early July. “Australia stands with …