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Relapse risks rising

Economic activity has been recovering quickly since the second virus wave abated. But we've argued for some time that the rapid reopening increases the risk of new outbreaks. That threat is building: new infections have risen in a handful of states over the past couple of weeks, most notably in Kerala. It’s too early to tell if this is the start of a new national virus wave, but the threat to the recovery is clear.

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