[Python] Debugging Python in Visual Studio Code from a WSL2 instance produces no output

I'm on a Windows 10 (Build 19044) host machine and running an Ubuntu 18.04 instance in a WSL2 container. Using VS Code with the Microsoft Python extension installed.

When I try to run or debug a python file in VS Code (pressing F5 while window with file is active) the "RUN AND DEBUG" view opens and nothing else happens - no output is produced and the code doesn't run.

I've tried:

• adding "python.defaultInterpreterPath" :"/usr/bin/python3 to my settings.json file
• adding "linux": {"name": "Launch[linux]", "type": "python", "request": "launch", "program": "${file}"} to my launch.json file

I can run the python scripts in the integrated terminal just fine. Currently out of ideas to try next. All guides online say it should just work.

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