Superposition of COVID‐19 waves, anticipating a sustained wave, and lessons for the future

The 2019 coronavirus (COVID‐19), also known as SARS‐CoV‐2, is highly pathogenic and virulent, and it spreads very quickly through human‐to‐human contact. In response to the growing number of cases, governments across the spectrum of affected countries have adopted different strategies in implementing control measures, in a hope to reduce the number of new cases. However, 5 months after the first confirmed case, countries like the United States of America (US) seems to be heading towards a trajectory that indicates a health care crisis. This is in stark contrast to the downward trajectory in Europe, China, and elsewhere in Asia, where the number of new cases has seen a decline ahead of an anticipated second wave. A data‐driven approach reveals three key strategies in tackling COVID‐19. Our work here has definitively evaluated these strategies and serves as a warning to the US, and more importantly, a guide for tackling future pandemics. Also see the video here https://youtu.be/gPkCi2_7tWo Don't take socioeconomic risks with this one! A data‐driven approach serves as a warning to the US and a guide for dealing with new pandemics. Three key strategies in tackling COVID‐19 emerge from this comparative analysis of new case numbers between China, the European nations, and the US, and a timeline of the measures taken in response to the outbreaks.