To wonder whether it will be difficult to convince people to go back to normal once the restrictions end

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Supposedly more people are complying with the restrictions than anticipated. This, coupled with the massive STAY AT HOME campaign makes me wonder what people will do when the restrictions start to be lifted. On another thread, quite a few people said that, even if schools go back at some point in the summer term, they will refuse to send their children until September.

Do you think it possible that a chunk of the population will carry on acting as though they are in lock down, even once the restrictions start to be lifted?

I'm happy to continue avoiding mass gatherings, public transport etc, but looking forward to being able to visit friends and family with sensible precautions.

Can't wait to go back to work and get out, hate all the self-righteous snitching and moaning, police acting like tyrants, general hysteria about catching CV which for most is a mild illness, never mind the economy tanking.

I worked in an industry which won’t survive the death waves of this, where customers frequently loom over me, spray spit onto me and allow their offspring to cough on my hands, so I’m dreading the place opening again because I will become infected by these people, and be paid poverty wages for it.

When restrictions are eased, I will not be going to the leisure centre like I used to, it’s a hotbed of germs at the best of times. People gormlessly piling into car parks to congregate in beauty spots, beaches, forest paths, etc will simply speed up the need for the next lockdown, and repeat, again and again.

I will likely mostly stay home as I will have a newborn, but as soon as international travel is permitted, I will be going to Canada for several weeks so that my parents, brothers, and large family can meet the baby. This would also mean that lockdown is lifted in Ontario as well. I'm kind of hoping that this will happen by late summer or autumn, but know it's unlikely.

The economy needs to restart slowly with lower risk things allowed.

The money is needed to repay the massive borrowings this has caused. So many people needing government payments have to be funded by tax.

As summer wears on there will be unrest if the lockdown continues too much longer

Echoing that I’m sure there will be civil unrest/mass disobedience if the restrictions last for too long, especially if the death figures do go down a lot, but nothing is changed.

Especially if whichever politician is announcing it sounds a trifle too smug. (I’m glad it’s not that power-hungry smugster Tony Bliar announcing everything!)

I'm concerned at the growing rumblings of schools reopening (even on the Today program this morning). I hope that HTs are given the power to close their schools again at the first sign of a Covid case. People still really don't seem to get that we don't want children to get it. Some of these children will die, some of the teachers will die, some of the relatives of children and teachers will die.

We still need to protect those that have to work outside of home until their is a vaccine or effective treatment. If new cases stop happening, we can think about relaxing measures.

@Thewheelsarefallingoff but there are a number of parents including myself that aren't key workers and cannot work from home. So as long as school is shut, I cannot work. The government are paying furlough until the end of May. They are not going to pay furlough until a vaccine is found. So what happens to people like me if school stays closed for months?

Even with a vaccine you have to organise rolling it out to billions of people. Which will take a lengthy amount of time in itself. We can't have schools or businesses closed for years.

@Waxonwaxoff0, you have to work outside of home to earn a living. My DH and I can juggle working at home between us. We should keep our DCs off to reduce the social contacts for your DC. Our DC are primary age and there is no way they can do social distancing.

I can do 100% of my job from home, my only issue will be if my employer puts pressure on to be present. I don't think they will, as it is a LA. DH's employer definitely will put pressure on to be present, despite not needing to be.

I'm working on return to work policy
Probably limit to one day in the office weekly (on a rota, not all the same day), but not essential, particularly for those with long commutes or underlying health concerns.

There's a promising story about usunig blood plasma from people that have recovered from Covid. This would provide antibodies to people that haven't been infected. A bit like anti D injections in pregnancy/birth.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52299404

Link to blood plasma article.

I would love to give plasma for this. I’m not allowed to give blood any more though (as I’ve received it).

@Thewheelsarefallingoff I think it's a good idea if schools reopen for parents to have the choice whether to keep their DC off or send them in. I think there are a few who won't want to send their DC back.

I think half the population will be terrified and act as if we are still on lockdown as much as possible, and the other half will go “Wahey let’s have a massive party”. (I’m in the former camp but then I am heavily pregnant)

We are in the lucky position of both still working and mostly wfh. I am enjoying wfh but not forever. I think the bosses will allow wfh more but staff need to get together sometime.
Also because we are lucky and still working I want to be able to get out and support local businesses when we can. I have met a chef locally who is still being paid 100% so want to go and support his employer plus my friend is also furloughed on full pay by the NT so we will start to go there when we can.
So back to normal, but different and more considered.
Ds is vulnerable but not shielded (asthma) so we will have to think about him going back to college if it is soon as hay fever already badly affects his asthma, but once past the hayfever season I think he would like to go back - he is thankfully only in for lessons and doesnt have to be in all day every day

I will be resuming normal life 100 percent as soon as the lockdown is lifted (in so far as it will be possible - I realise not everything will be open for business).

I want the schools to go back, I want to be able to work, I want to be able to go shopping and to meet family and friends. I want to go to friends' houses. I want my sodding life back.

I wonder if, once the restrictions end, there will be a few news stories on the Duchess of Cambridge going for a coffee with her mum in some small, independent cafe, along with some chat about how marvellous it is that we can do things like this now.

I'm going back to normal as soon as restrictions lifted. I can only hope I'll be safe out there. I will still social distance to an extent but I'm not spending longer than necessary in lockdown, living in fear of what might happen. These are the days of my life, I don't believe in reincarnation so it's just this 1 life