Australia looks to be finally beating its second wave of coronavirus

By Alice Klein

Australia’s second wave of the coronavirus appears to be finally subsiding, but the country isn’t out of the woods yet.

Australia succeeded in containing its first covid-19 outbreak by the end of April, but was hit by a new wave in June that has been even bigger and deadlier than the first.

The fresh outbreak occurred after the virus escaped two hotels in Melbourne, Victoria, that were being used to quarantine citizens returning from overseas. Security guards working at the hotels contracted the virus from infected guests and then …