One can easily appreciate where the “recovery” part comes into view: on the need to keep businesses alive, and for families to return to some level of normalcy. And certainly for kids to go back to school and learn anything. Personally I find the idea of giving homework during this period to be ironic in some ways. Which parents are better equipped to “homeschool” their children other than parents who’ve had their work affected by COVID or retrenched because of it? Many of us, for example healthcare, are still working as usual you know.
But there are definitely economic casualties. Less parking being used in shopping malls with closed down shops are examples of the economic effects of trying to curb the spread of disease. The need to distance and limit customer density just will not be good to the bottom line.
But we are recovering, somewhat.
The limiting factor will be what’s going on outside of the borders. Our neighbors are doing good but not in the rest of the world. The United States can’t get any part of their act together, as Trump will continue his stupid ways, and their youth can’t stop partying. I’m personally interested in seeing how COVID will effect the American sports complex when it is all said and done, considering that sports plays so much into the economy versus other countries. American football is what keeps university programs alive!
People (in reduced numbers) leaving after Friday prayers…
…with all other gates being closed
Business more or less as usual in Mid Valley Megamall
But certainly not as full for now
But at least the mall is not empty
Was thinking of posting a picture of a superbike meetup, but it may not be DG/PDRM approved…
I expect the current restrictions to continue as local outbreaks continue to happen while everybody dies outside of East & Southeastern Asia.