At first it was novel. Traders set up elaborate “rona rigs” at home, investment bankers connected with clients via Zoom, and the City’s dogs were treated to more walks than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has also helped shed the image that working from home isn’t feasible or is less productive. 

There’s just one issue — what if we’re in it for the long-haul? Just one week into a country-wide lockdown, Dr Jenny Harries, the UK’s deputy chief medical officer, said on Sunday it could be at least two to three months before the country will see if its “really squashed” Covid-19, and it could be six months before “life returns to normal”.