You can not have a normally functioning, much less flourishing, economy during a pandemic. The pandemic must be brought under control before normal economic activity can resume.
People will not go out, even if businesses are open, if they feel unsafe. Due to Republicans' politicizing of mask-wearing and other control measures, they feel unsafe.
The only things that will get us back to some semblance of normal are still wearing masks when out, social distancing, vaccinating, and a properly targeted relief package.
Analysis | Governors’ shutdowns did not cause the pandemic jobs crisis -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/25/lockdowns-job-losses/
@TonyStark
This is why it's so ridiculous to blame the economic malaise on "forced" shutdowns. Restaurants, bars, gyms, etc., were never going to be able to maintain the status quo on revenue or employment because so many people -- on their own volition -- simply decided to say home. What thinking, reasonable person -- that believes in medicine and science -- would go to some of the very places places where the virus is most transmissible. The protestations of shutdowns was simply Trump, radical right wingers that were listening to Dear Leader's lies rather than scientific and epidemiological facts.
The shutdowns were and still are trying to make the spread stop, one thing that would help the economy.
@ScottLang @TonyStark The Uk is on la lockdown now, we have to stay home unless essential, food , medical, work a few other reasons, it then takes time for the covid case figures to catch up.
