Five years ago, the first Covid lockdown was announced, which transformed shopping and delivery habits. Essential workers, including delivery drivers, played a crucial role during this period. Parcelhero's David Jinks reflects on the fear and uncertainty of the time, noting drastic changes such as increased safety measures for couriers. Initially predicting varying impacts of the virus, he finds that reality surpassed expectations as measures like contactless delivery emerged to adapt to the situation. This period marked a significant shift in logistics and consumer behavior, influenced heavily by health protocols.
It's perhaps hard to remember just how scary that first wave of Covid was. Suddenly, we were all confined to home and only essential stores such as supermarkets remained open.
Some experts are predicting the new coronavirus' impact could be greater than the 1918 Spanish flu, and cause a larger recession than the 2008 crash.
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