It’s far from over warning from WHO1 Jul 2020 08:16
The only way is to test test test and always test
On Monday the World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is that this is not even close to being over. Although many countries have made some progress globally, the pandemic is actually speeding up."
Previous pandemics have unfolded in "waves" of infections, with fresh outbreaks recurring after the initial peak subsides. Health experts think Covid-19 may follow a similar pattern - but there is no firm agreement on what exactly constitutes a second wave.
Although a number of countries have seen a rise in infections after appearing to have the virus under control, they may still be in the first stages of the outbreak.
And rising cases may sometimes be down to simply finding more cases through increased testing.
Fears of a second wave have grown in Iran, where the number of daily deaths has risen again. Israel has also seen a surge in cases since easing restrictions at the end of May.
China reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing on Sunday, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases. The restrictions have come into force in Anxin county in Hebei province near the capital.