'It will take several weeks or even several months to see the virus circulating again' at a high level, virologist Anne Goffard says.
cases, attention is turning to how they can avoid a"second wave" of infections as social distancing is eased.
Social distancing has proved effective in flattening the curve of new COVID-19 cases, buying health systems crucial time to recover and regroup. But it has also meant that a very small percentage of populations are likely to have been infected and thus developed immunity. Some senior health officials – notably in Germany and the US – have warned it could bring even more infections than the March/April peak. Others are more optimistic that changes in personal behaviour could slow new cases.
"We're expecting a fairly peaceful summer," he said, warning however that the virus could return forcefully towards the end of the year.
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