Chris Bennett: No going back

It may be tempting fate to think about getting back to business but this week’s look at dry eye gives a glimpse of the future. A future that has got a lot closer.

The last few months have been a surreal experience. On one level there’s been an air of waiting for the return of a life frozen in time. On another level, change is happening at an accelerated pace. The impact on our lives, both personal and professional, is profound.

Staycations, electric scooters and guestless weddings are all pandemic tropes but the Covid time machine has also concertinaed real change – on the high street, the railways and, most dramatically, for online retail. Developments previously
counted in years are being counted in weeks, pounds and
unemployment.