COVID-19: This is when life will return to normal, according to the experts

Jun 23, 2020

A hairdresser wearing a protective face mask cuts the hair of a customer following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2020.REUTERS/Johanna Geron - RC22RG9BQKG2

Hairdressers could be one of the first services to reopen following the lockdown. Image: REUTERS/Johanna Geron - RC22RG9BQKG2

Iman Ghosh

Author, Visual Capitalist

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When will life return to normal? Image: Visual Capitalist

The activities that the majority of professionals see starting up as soon as this summer, or within a year’s time. Image: Visual Capitalist

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— —Eduardo Franco, McGill University

Fewer people are attending celebrations such as weddings, for at least a year or more, out of perceived social responsibility. Image: Visual Capitalist

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— —Kristi McClamroch, University at Albany

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