23 Jun 2020

Australia braces for a second wave of Covid19

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 23 June 2020

While the world is worried about a rising infection rate, Australian doctors are worried that the re-opening of society may be leading to a second wave.

This casts serious doubt on the idea of a Trans-Tasman bubble and put the federal government response in Australia under further scrutiny. ABC federal political reporter Matthew Doran joins Karyn to explain how the Australian response is changing.

This file photo taken on April 15, 2020 shows a COVID-19 coronavirus sign at a Pacific Highway vehicle checkpoint on the Queensland-New South Wales state border near Coolangatta.

Photo: AFP