There is still no certain answer to the very important question of whether people who have already contracted the new coronavirus and recovered are indeed fully immune and as such protected from being re-infected by the same virus.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 27th of May, 2020, the possibility of a second wave of the new coronavirus virus is no longer mere speculation, but a scenario that is being discussed seriously and plans are being agreed on a daily basis in many countries, including Croatia.
The key is managing to think of a formula by which the relative normality of can be sustained, which doesn't endanger the public health of the nation. This measure is a recipe for the potential second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, which doesn't mean that the current coronavirus epidemic in Croatia or indeed in the rest of Europe is over whatsoever.
Whether the virus has weakened, whether it will mutate and what sort of position of dominance it has taken in Croatia, and what it has done in other parts of the world, are all questions which remain part of the issue at hand, writes Vecernji list.
Additionally, whether nor not it will return to us in full force, when, and in what way, is also a question mark above the head of this ongoing situation. As previously stated, there is still no definitive answer as to whether people who have already had COVID-19 are protected from being re-infected. Until a safe and effective vaccine is found, prevention measures are key to keeping the epidemic under control. It is crucial that people accept the measures prescribed and act in accordance with the recommendations as much as possible, so there is less need for more restrictive measures, emphasised Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic, when talking about a possible second wave of the epidemic.
''It's important not to give up on things we have already accepted and communicated about, such as maintaining physical distance, disinfection procedures and more personal hygiene, which have proven to be extremely important in preventing the spread of the new coronavirus. We need to constantly monitor things, and we are, when it comes to situation in Croatia's environment and globally, and communicate to the public in time if the appearance of the virus is noticed again,'' said Bozinovic.
On top of that, one should be careful if a new coronavirus focal point appears and try to deal with such a situation immediately. The goal is to avoid the introduction of even more restrictive measures, but all of that will depend on whether a second wave of the new coronavirus occurs, if it mutates, and how fast it begins to spread again.
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