The pandemic may serve as an opportunity for the restaurant industry to innovate in order to avoid closures as public health measures limit the sale of booze and erode already thin profit margins, say addiction and business experts.

The World Health Organization says countries may need to make a choice between the two in order to lower the risks, but not all experts are convinced.

It will be a long time before people can dance like no one's watching. For nightclubs struggling amid COVID-19, it might be even longer.