As countries across Europe start to lift their lockdowns, close attention is being paid to the so-called 'R' rate as an indication of whether a second wave of coronavirus infections could be on the horizon.
As restrictions are eased in Europe, experts are keeping a keen eye on the data, watching for a rise in new infections.
Citizens stand in a queue to buy anti-aerosol masks and disposable medical masks at a sales booth in front of the Beuel town hall during the novel coronavirus crisis on April 29 2020 in Bonn, Germany.As countries across Europe start to lift their lockdowns, close attention is being paid to the so-called "R" rate as an indication of whether a second wave of coronavirus infections could be on the horizon.
Simply put, it gives experts an indication of the extent to which the coronavirus is being spread, or reproduced, among a population.
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