Scientists have expressed their fears over how people will behave when lockdown measures are eased and they start mixing with people outside their immediate households.
They are predicting two extreme-case scenarios caused by the lifting of long-term social distancing rules, with some people predicted to indulge in "even more" social interaction than normal, while others are expected to continue to adopt a voluntarily unsociable life.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is also looking into the impacts of "emergency fatigue", with some countries reporting citizens growing tired of life since the coronavirus pandemic took hold.