Australians may not be ready to go back to normal even if coronavirus restrictions are lifted, surve

Australians may remain hesitant to venture out of their homes or gather in large groups even if the nation's various coronavirus restrictions are eased or lifted, a study has found, leading to fresh concerns for key sectors.

Key points: Less than half of people surveyed would be comfortable going to a bar or restaurant immediately after restrictions are lifted Bar owners fear the costs of reopening will not be covered unless their venues hit capacity quickly About 40 per cent of those surveyed believed it would be more than 12 months before things were more or less back to normal A new survey of 2,225 people by Vox Pop Labs in collaboration with the ABC has found that only about one in eight Australians would attend a large event even if they could, fewer than one in five would get on a plane, and only 40 per cent would go to a bar or restaurant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-06/australians-hesitant-to-head-out-coronavirus-restrictions-lifted/12217102