Before recent protests, scientists expected a second wave only after the summer. However, the positive impact of being outdoors could be counteracted if social distancing is not adhered to. “As for any infectious respiratory disease, mass events could be a major route of transmission,” Martin Seychell, a health official at the EU Commission told Reuters when asked about the possibility of an earlier second wave caused by demonstrations. The likelihood and size of a second wave would depend on the effective maintaining of social distancing measures and other factors, many of which are still unknown, he said. “A second wave or recrudescence is not certain but possible,” he said.

Source: bd News24 June 11, 2020 16:30 UTC