“When we talk about waves (of a virus), we mean seasonality, like the flu, the seasonality of which translates into an increase in cases during the winter months in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
We still do not see seasonality in this virus, "RIA Novosti quotes an expert.
She noted that COVID-19 circulates in all conditions, climates and regions.
As noted by van Kerkhove, with the help of restrictions, the peak incidence can be reduced, and the spread of infection can be brought under control.
According to her, in some countries the virus began to spread again due to the lifting of restrictions.
Earlier, the WHO said that official data on mortality from coronavirus in the world may be lower than real.