The 'new normal' is with us for a very long time – leading scientist | Bradford Telegraph and Argus
The “new normal” brought about by the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be here for quite some time, with a change not likely until well into 2022, a leading scientist has said. Professor Helen Rees, who is a member of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency committee for Covid-19, said measures such as wearing face masks and social distancing will have to continue. Her comments are the latest in a line of views shared by experts about when a sense of normality is likely to return. Prof Rees, who is from South Africa but has family in Wales, told BBC Wales Live: “I’m afraid ...