Employees and managers will have to deal with some tough issues as the lockdown starts to ease. If they cannot guarantee that their workforce is as productive at home than it is in the workplace, will they be able to insist on a return to how it used to be?

Companies could risk losing some of their best talent to businesses with more flexible practices or freelance and consultancy work.

The repercussions from the pandemic are likely to last into next year and there will be debate about the future of the office in particular. Will some changes become permanent, and can remote working achieve the desired outcomes?

The debate will go on and a vaccination will not come up with the answers.