Its easy to assume locking down and cancelling all events will save lives but there is a huge events and entertainment industry which millions are reliant on for their livelihoods, the effect of unemployment on peoples mental and physical health is massive and will be felt for years for not just the people in the industry but their families too, especially their kids. I am not talking about the big bosses earning top money but the people who do the day to day work on average salaries.
The job the government has is balancing if the cure is worse than the disease for now and future years. I think once the elderly and vulnerable are protected by the vaccine then things will quite quickly be back to normal as for everyone outside these groups the hospital admissions and mortality rates are very low. Although big events take lots of planning come summer 2021 people will be longing to get out and go to events (especially younger people) so if there is money to be made things will start to happen and organizers will find a way to make it work as will the suppliers.
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