Trouble at the Barbers

The Untold by BBC

May 30, 202227:25Society & Culture

The covid-19 lockdowns were brutal for small businesses. They were particularly tough for barbers. In an industry when getting up-close and personal is the only way to get the job done, the business of hair-cutting was s...

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