COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the US, according to Business Insider.<br />This is especially true in Midwestern and western states.<br />Experts predict this is the start of a second wave of the outbreak as the fall and winter season sets in.<br />At least 36 states have seen an upward trend of cases this week.<br />Meanwhile, countries like New Zealand have returned to mostly normal pre-COVID social behaviors.<br />They attribute this to early action, taking isolation seriously, and trusting scientists.