Editor's note

Many countries and regions, including New York and Europe, have reached what’s hoped to be the peak of their coronavirus outbreaks. Numbers of cases and deaths are now beginning to decline.

Meanwhile in Australia, we’re continuing to see fewer than 50 new cases a day.

We’re all eager to get out of our houses and see an end to lockdown. But done the wrong way, this could lead to a second wave of infections, more deaths and greater pressure on our hospital system.

So what should Australia’s isolation exit strategy look like?

In The Conversation’s latest coronavirus weekly column, we hear from experts around the world about things to consider when developing an exit strategy, how other countries have responded to the pandemic so far, and lessons we can learn from history.

Fron Jackson-Webb

Deputy Editor/Senior Health + Medicine Editor

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Climate explained: why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable

Robert McLachlan, Massey University

A switch to electric transport is one of New Zealand's key climate strategies. It will increase demand on the national grid, but might also help increase renewable electricity generation.

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These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown

Elena Sánchez-García, Universitat Politècnica de València; Javier Leon, University of the Sunshine Coast

The data shows a big improvement of pollution levels over some cities – but in others, pollution has, perhaps surprisingly, increased.

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Secrets and scandals: where Malcolm Turnbull’s memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books

Joshua Black, Australian National University

Australia has a rich modern history of former prime ministers writing memoirs, partly to exact revenge and partly to secure their legacy as they see it. A Bigger Picture fits into that tradition.

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Voluntary administration isn’t a death sentence for Virgin Australia – or for competition

Volodymyr Bilotkach, Singapore Institute of Technology

Virgin Australia could emerge from this crisis in better shape.

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What just happened to the price of oil?

Christina Nikitopoulos, University of Technology Sydney; Warren Hogan, University of Technology Sydney

So low has the demand for oil sunk that the US is running out of palces to store it.

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  • Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being

    Melanie Davern, RMIT University; Billie Giles-Corti, RMIT University; Hannah Badland, RMIT University; Lucy Gunn, RMIT University

    We are all finding out about neighbourhood liveability as we stay home for the coronavirus lockdown. What we learn about local strengths and weaknesses can help us improve our communities in future.

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