South Korea has outlined guidelines for a two-year return to post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick restaurant meals in a country that has been a role model in containing Covid-19.

“Some experts predict Covid-19 will stay for as long as two years, and we have to accept the reality that we can’t go back to pre-Covid-19 life during that time,” Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip told a briefing.

The guidelines detail a code of conduct in areas including workplaces, transport, restaurants, shopping and sporting fixtures, starting with general rules such as washing hands, maintaining distance and regular temperature checks and disinfection.

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