But as we journalists like to say about stories that fail to ignite the public’s imagination, it rose without trace. But surely the possibility of a resurgence is implicit in any strategy pending the discovery of a vaccine. Who’s to say that after a period of zero cases we won’t be hit by a fresh outbreak? Clusters returnNew Zealand this week recorded its first new cases of the virus after reporting zero cases for 24 straight days. Official estimates anticipate about 300,000 people will be left jobless after the economy reopens and the Government removes its income support schemes.

Source: The Irish Times June 17, 2020 03:45 UTC