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Published 10 May, 2020 09:10pm

New virus clusters show risks of second wave

A family in China, nightclubs in South Korea and a slaughterhouse in Germany: New clusters of Covid-19 infections are igniting concerns about a second wave even as calls grow in some countries to relax restrictions even further, according to AP.

China reported 14 new cases , its first double-digit rise in 10 days. Eleven of 12 domestic infections were in the northeastern province of Jilin, which prompted authorities to raise the threat level in one of its counties, Shulan, to high risk just days after downgrading all regions to low risk.

Meanwhile, many nations across Europe were easing lockdowns even further even as they prepared to clamp down on any new infections.

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