I'm not sure if you mean for logistical, administrative or financial reasons? I think it is possible and arguably is necessary. If people are confident that they will continue to get paid and will still have a job to return to it removes instantly one of the greatest areas of anxiety. It also means that the pent up demand will return as soon as controls are relaxed and in the meantime people can spend in whatever ways are still possible.
I haven't run the numbers - and it may be too tricky - but I doubt there's much to choose in terms of cost between supporting the economy through this and trying to tidy up the chaos if we don't.
When you look at what is affected it's a major part of our economy being a wide range of services: leisure and hospitality (bars, hotels, cafes, restaurants, pubs etc), entertainment (cinemas, theatres, etc), travel (buses, trains, airlines, shipping, cruises etc), retail (a sector already under pressure).
Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White