The government should focus on targeted changes such as workplace rotation schemes and better sick pay rather than a broad loosening of restrictions or it risks a deeper economic downturn and another wave in Covid-19 infections, say senior academics.
Rotating staff who work in the office and from home as well as splitting shifts could have an “exponential impact” on cutting infection rates as well as help the economy by getting people back into their workplace, the report says.
Other proposals include incentives for businesses to test staff frequently, improvements to sick pay to remove any financial disincentive to self-isolate and changes to the furlough scheme so that it can continue to support workers who cannot get childcare. It also emphasises the importance of schools
