Lessons from around the world on fighting coronavirus' second wave

Ten months into the pandemic, what have we learned and what other measures do we have in our collective toolkit?

As the northern hemisphere moves into winter, coronavirus rates are rising in parts of Europe and the USA. Experts are warning of a long winter ahead as Covid-19 and influenza put the squeeze on hospitals and other healthcare facilities. In response to the threat presented by the second wave, European countries and many US states have instituted population lockdowns that involve varying restrictions on movement, meeting people, work, schooling, shopping, hospitality and entertainment.

We have seen from the first wave that, when instigated at scale, these measures can