The highest-risk economic activities such as public transport just can’t return to pre-pandemic practicesIn these plague-ridden days we all dream of time travel: to return to December 2019, when we only had to worry about Eskom and corruption; or fast-track to December 2021, when the pandemic should be over. But daydreaming doesn’t help manage the economy today, when a resurgence in the pandemic remains a real threat.
In current circumstances, the phased relaxation of disaster regulations lays bare a stark reality: as industries that are likely to spread Covid-19 reopen they can’t just return to pre-pandemic practices.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.