

See all photos Could a second wave be worse than the first? Coronavirus cases are also surging in South America, where Brazil reports a total of 1.3 million cases and over 57,000 deaths.Travelers entering New Zealand the last week of June added four new coronavirus cases for a total of 20 active cases in a country that had completely eliminated the virus.China has locked down over 400,000 people in Hebei province outside Beijing after 311 new coronavirus cases broke a nearly two-month streak of zero locally transmitted infections.


South Korea continues responding to local clusters of new cases in what one scientist described as an endless game of "whack-a-mole.".The US now has almost 2.7 million confirmed cases and nearly 130,000 deaths.So far, at least 19 states have paused or reversed their reopening plans in response to surging coronavirus numbers.In the US, 45 states are now reporting increases in their daily new case averages, week over week.A second wave of coronavirus cases? The latest news It is not intended as a medical reference. Please note, this story provides an overview of the current discussion, and updates frequently in light of new and changing information provided by health officials, global leaders and the scientific community. We examine what experts say a second wave of coronavirus might look like, when it could happen, the difference between a "wave" and a "spike" and more.
