Opinion: the concept of a second wave is flawed and creates dangerous misconceptions about the pandemic By Jeremy Rossman, University of Kent Lockdown is easing, people are returning to work and shops are lifting their shutters.
However, we don't have a vaccine and we're a long way from achieving herd immunity so this new-found freedom is tainted with fear: fear of a second wave of infections.
Indeed, people are already talking about a "second wave" hitting China and Iran. But the concept of a second wave is flawed and creates dangerous misconceptions about the pandemic.
The idea of a second wave stems from the flawed comparison with the seasonality of the flu virus. Early in the pandemic, many experts discussed the similarities between