After the lockdown: how a degree of normality could return to UK working life
by Joanna Partridge from Economics | The Guardian on (#529TR)
Measures to combat Covid-19 may include face masks on transport, physical distancing in offices and sport without spectators
The government is coming under increasing pressure to outline its strategy for bringing different sectors of the economy out of the coronavirus lockdown.
Economists have suggested a "traffic light" system to enable staggered reopenings, moving from red to amber to green as business resumes in certain sectors. Austria has embraced a step-by-step approach and small shops and DIY and gardening centres have been allowed to reopen after almost a month. Larger stores, hotels and restaurants are expected to follow in mid-May.
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