:A pandemic comes in waves,' Narasimhan said. 'It’s therefore important to continue to test and collect data.' The first wave of the global coronavirus outbreak will probably end in the coming months, but the world should prepare for a second wave, Novartis AG Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan told Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung. “A pandemic comes in waves," Narasimhan said. “It’s therefore important to continue to test and collect data." His comments come as cases worldwide top 664,000.
Data suggest the pace of new infections may be leveling off in Italy and Spain, where about half of the more than 30,800 deaths have occurred.