Photo: BIGSTOCKWe need to step up our testing and tracing capabilities to suppress the first wave, and prevent a secondThere is no standard definition of a first and a second wave of a pandemic. A decline in the first wave, often for months, followed by a surge in cases is considered as a second wave. The concept of waves of a pandemic has often been linked to the last influenza pandemic in 1918-19, which had three waves, with the second being the worst. Where is Bangladesh in regard to the first and second waves of the pandemic? Lastly, Bangladesh has to step up its testing and tracing capacities if the country has any expectation to suppress the first wave and prevent the resurgence of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 15:22 UTC