Retailers said sales volumes were down by an average of 22 per cent relative to normal conditions.

That said, inflationary concerns may be enough to deter governments from exploring such radical new approaches under normal conditions.

Put simply, if you drink when you are thirsty and eat sensibly you are unlikely to develop significant dehydration in normal conditions.

This would be hard enough in normal conditions but makes no sense in the present confusion.

In normal conditions the company might be valued at 70 million to 100 million.