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Europe braces for the next wave of infections

After a brief period of rest during the summer, SARS-CoV-2 infection numbers are now rising sharply again in Europe this fall, as predicted by many experts. In response to the rising numbers, many governments in Europe have issued stricter regulations to contain the pandemic. But what will happen in the long term? In an article for Science, science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt looks at the current situation and discusses several possible plans for the future. Read the article in Science Magazine