Will Australia be in lockdown for six months? An infectious diseases expert gives his view

As Australians grapple with not leaving their homes "unless absolutely necessary", many are left wondering when the COVID-19 pandemic - and the strict measures to try and curb it - will end.

An empty Tamarama Beach in Sydney. Source: Getty

People across Australia are entering another week adhering to the government's restrictions on leaving their homes, with many now anxiously looking to the future.

How long will it be until beaches reopen, football (of all codes) returns and people can have a drink at a pub again?

Here, one health expert says we may have to get used to a different way of living for some time.

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