China could be hit with a second wave of the coronavirus because of a lack of immunity among residents, says senior medical adviser
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus next to a street in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province on May 16, 2020.A lack of immunity could lead to a second wave of COVID-19 infections in China, according to the country's senior medical adviser.
The first case of the coronavirus disease was found in China, and lockdowns were enforced starting in late January.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesChina could be hit with a second wave of the coronavirus disease as lockdowns in the nation are slowly eased.CNN "The majority of ... Chinese at the moment are still susceptible of the Covid-19 infection, because a lack of immunity,"The comment comes as some US states are either weighing the prospect of easing lockdown restrictions orThe first case of the coronavirus disease was discovered in China, which has since reported more thanconfirmed cases. The city of Wuhan was first closed in late January, with more shutdowns gradually rolling out across the nation in the following weeks.
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