Hotbed

The Alpine town of Ischgl in Austria has become a hotbed for the virus.

The warehouse district is fast turning into a hotbed of criminal activity.

The arid mountains to the West have become a hotbed of terrorist activity.

This part of Oran is a hotbed for vice.

The Sahara Desert has become a hotbed for terrorism and organized crime.

This region of Pakistan is a hotbed for extremist movements.

Near-synonym: hotbox

Tomato seedlings will be ready to transplant from the hotbed to the coldframe in 12 to 18 days after sowing the seed, depending upon the amount of sunshine and the care given the bed.

The problem faced by Government and railway alike is the dreadful legacy of the 'stay home' policy which has left millions of people fearing that trains are a hotbed of infection to be avoided like the... well, do I have to say it?!

In particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment from companies including TSMC and Fujifilm Holdings Corp (FUJIF).