The idea of prioritising the economy is a falsehood. You can't have a strong economy with a virus like covid ripping its way through the population. Some people might go on as normal, but a huge portion of the population will be afraid of going outside.
The only feasible path to economic recovery is:
1. Keep the borders closed. Mandatory & monitored quarantine for anyone entering.
2. Lock down, test & contact-trace until the virus is basically eradicated. Mandating mask use outside of abodes or any other measure will help speed this along, too.
3. Open up, but keep borders closed except to places applying a similar approach.
The only feasible path to economic recovery is:
1. Keep the borders closed. Mandatory & monitored quarantine for anyone entering.
2. Lock down, test & contact-trace until the virus is basically eradicated. Mandating mask use outside of abodes or any other measure will help speed this along, too.
3. Open up, but keep borders closed except to places applying a similar approach.
The swifter the action, the easier it all is.