As the number of coronavirus cases in Europe continues to grow and concerns mount that hospitals may again not be able to cope, governments are turning to lockdowns.

In Ireland, the Government has announced that the country will move to its highest level of restrictions for the next six weeks.

The restrictions are similar to what Victorians have spent the last several months dealing with: 5km movement limits, tightly controlled retail and strict limits on wedding and funerals.

So on today's Coronacast, are European countries looking to Melbourne's response for their lockdown strategies?

Also on today's show:

* Some people at my office continue to cough at work. As manager, am I being over the top if I ask them to work from home and get tested?

* If we can test for virus in sewage, why can't we use people's urine/faeces to test for virus instead of only saliva/nose samples?

* Are third or fourth waves our next concern?