Easing lockdown norms in US, Europe hikes risk of a second wave: Experts

As Europe and the US loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp back down.

"We are risking a backslide that will be intolerable," said Dr. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University's Center for Infection and Immunity.

Elsewhere around the world, German authorities began drawing up plans in case of a resurgence of the virus happens. Experts in Italy urged intensified efforts to identify new victims and trace their contacts. And France, which has not yet eased its