Prognosis
Winter Virus Surge Down Under Shows U.S., Europe What May Come
- Cases in Victoria state at a record, weeks into new lockdown
- Epidemiologists watching city closely ahead of northern winter
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Public health officials bracing for a potential onslaught of coronavirus cases when summer fades in the U.S. and Europe are getting a real-time window into what the cooler weather may bring. And it’s alarming.
Deep into the Southern Hemisphere winter, Australia’s second-most populous city Melbourne is experiencing a virus resurgence that dwarfs its first outbreak back in March. The state of Victoria on Thursday reported a high of 723 new infections -- nearly 200 more than its previous record set a few days earlier.