Ifor Capel

“Inside the word emerging is emerge, from an emergency new things come forth. The old certainties are crumbling first, but danger and possibility are sisters.’’1

The population burden of SARS-CoV-2, in terms of number of new cases, has declined significantly since the peak of the outbreak. Concerns rightfully persist regarding a possible second wave of infection. We feel the impact upon acute medicine warrants further discussion.