Australian National University’s Professor Peter Collignon says Australia could “easily get an outbreak” of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in the winter months so that’s why it is crucial to “keep up the physical distancing as much as possible”.
Professor Collignon’s comments come as the coronavirus curve has continued to flatten in Australia, however fears have arisen the numbers could jump as strict social distancing measures being to be lifted across the country.
Temperatures are dropping around Australia as we approach winter, and there have been concerns the coronavirus could flare up just as we seem to be getting it under control.
Dr Norman Swan takes a look.
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The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield warned that the second wave of COVID-19 is expected to hit the US next winter and could strike much harder than the first. US President Donald Trump said Dr Redfield was misquoted, but the latter confirmed he was quoted accurately. CNA’s US Bureau Chief Simon Marks with the latest.
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