PARIS : France's top scientific body said a second wave of the coronavirus was "highly likely" this autumn or winter as the country grapples with a marked increase of new cases of the disease over the past two weeks."France has the situation under control but it is precarious with a surge of virus circulation this summer.
The short term future of the pandemic mainly lies in the hands of the population," the scientific committee on the disease said in a statement published by the Health Ministry's website."It is highly likely that we will experience a second epidemic wave this autumn or winter."This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on.