The coronavirus has upended everyday life in the six months since the crisis was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
While our understanding of the new respiratory disease has steadily increased since it was first detected in China last year, what lies ahead over the next half-year remains unknown. 'Second wave' fears in Europe In Europe, where strict lockdowns ended before the economy-boosting summer holiday season, the reopening of schools and offices has been clouded by rising infection rates, notably in Spain, France and Britain.
Although testing is now far more widespread, the number of new daily infections is much lower than in March and April, before lockdowns were imposed.