Brian Keegan: The harshness of lockdown doesn't have to be followed by the harshness of austerity
With the ever-improving news about the control of the pandemic, it is natural that we would look to other countries which had to deal with coronavirus earlier than we had, and see how they are managing their exit from the restrictions and lockdowns.
It is, of course, important particularly in the health arena, as Professor Philip Nolan the chair of the Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group pointed out last week, to recognise that there are cultural differences.
