Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Is it the second wave of Covid-19 that we are experiencing in Sri Lanka? May be, may be not. It all depends on the way one defines the time duration and or the peaks and valleys of the impact of the virus. However, the number of people who are getting infected is on the rise at an alarming rate again after keeping it down to just two or three cases per day during the last two months.

As the second wave of Covid-19 sweeps across the globe it is important that we use what we learned from the first wave, and of course from all other epidemics in the past, in an effective manner to minimise the damage this time around. It would be helpful to find out what exactly happened and why we are facing this sudden spike, especia...