What is the 'coronavirus 'second wave' and how do we avoid it?

Health experts have warned that second waves of COVID-19 infections in Germany and South Korea should act as a cautionary tale for Australia.

As Australia starts to loosen its own restrictions and moves towards a "new normal" by July - warning signals come from Germany and South Korea. Source: AAP

As Australia starts to loosen its own restrictions and moves towards a "new normal" by July - warning signals come from Germany and South Korea.

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• In Germany and South Korea,  there were reports of people flouting social distancing precautions after restrictions were eased.
• In Germany,  social curbs are reimposed if the infection rate rises above 50 cases per 100,000 residents over the course of a week.
•  In Australia, there are no plans similar to that of Germany's 'emergency break'

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 'The easing of restrictions is not a licence to 'do what you like'' says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake,  infectious diseases expert at the Australian National University