Public health expert wants coronavirus hygiene measures to remain beyond pandemic

'I think this will be a world-changing experience, I think there will be a whole range of things that will be different. 'The post-COVID [world] will very much be focused on avoiding or being able to deal with those kind of viral infections in the future in a better way.' Professor Slevin said the negative consequences of social distancing did not mean there had not been benefits which needed to be embraced on the 'other side' of the pandemic