Despite everyone wanting 2023 to be the year we go ‘back to normal’, the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, and with open borders, increased travel and new variants appearing, decision-makers face further challenges in deciding what policies to implement, and when, in the face of an uncertain future.
In the early days of the pandemic, it was easier in many ways to know what to do – try and protect as many people from being infected as possible. Now things are much more complicated. COVID-19 remains a significant threat, but it is just one of many serious public health and economic issues vying for our attention.
