LONDON: Businesses have been been clamouring for the government to finally reopen the UK economy. Now that face masks and social distancing will be all but dropped, they have a new set of worries.
Industry groups, big and small, largely welcomed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions on July 19. But there was also a healthy dollop of scepticism. Yes, it’s good news for many pubs and night clubs – but there is also the issue of liability surrounding infections in the workplace.