The Guardian view on a second wave: hoping for the best is not enough | Editorial

New cases in China and New Zealand highlight the risks of coronavirus resurging, and show why Britain must do better

It isn't over. In England, shoppers flock to stores, as eager for novelty as acquisitions; some children at least are back in school; even zoos have reopened their gates. The sense of relief, however tentative, is palpable. It is also premature.

As lockdown eases, uncannily familiar news emerges from China. After weeks without a locally transmitted case, an extremely severe" outbreak linked to a food market has spread to half of Beijing's districts and to other provinces. The capital has raised its emergency level, suspended schools and cancelled hundreds of flights. In New Zealand, which had seen no cases for 24 days and had lifted all domestic restrictions, two new arrivals have tested positive and 320 of their contacts are being traced.