Government advisor Professor Susan Michie later insisted her comments did not amount to a call for the permanent extension of mask-wearing rules and other measures.
Social distancing and wearing face masks should stay forever, a Communist-supporting SAGE scientist has claimed.
Professor Susan Michie, of University College London, said she thinks the draconian restrictions should become part of people s every day routine.
In a bizarre comparison, she said Britons never used to wear seat belts in cars or pick up dog poo in the park but learned to over time.
It comes as the country waits with bated breath to see if Boris Johnson will stick to his roadmap and launch Freedom Day on June 21.
The PM could implement a mix and match unlocking, with face masks, work from home guidance and the rule of six indoors likely to still be mandatory.