Italy has ordered a Christmas lockdown with restaurants and bars forced to shut and travel restricted in a bid to battle a rise in coronavirus cases. Coronavirus victims’ bodies have been stashed in churches and car parks in areas of the country, as it struggles to cope with the soaring numbers. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe … Read more
New Yorkers are rushing to the city’s restaurants and bars to enjoy a last supper with friends before Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s indoor dining ban kicks in on Monday. Diners were pictured descending on their favorite foodie hotspots across New York City Saturday night to bag a table inside for what is likely to be the … Read more
Furious pub landlords say ‘astronomical’ amounts of food are being binned because of the government’s substantial meal rule. Beleaguered hospitality industry bosses say customers are only ordering food including chips, scotch eggs and oysters because they ‘have to’, without any intention of eating it. They say restrictions in the Covid tier systems are ‘doing more … Read more
Venues across the Capital will host ‘counterfeit countdowns’ on New Year’s Eve in a bid to entice customers out and beat coronavirus restrictions. Landlords, hoteliers and casino bosses will ring in 2021 as early as 10am on December 31 so that punters can make it home in time for the 10pm Covid curfew. But the … Read more
What does ‘tier two’ mean? This means the area is on a ‘high alert’ for coronavirus, with the Government saying it shows it has a ‘higher or rapidly rising level of infections, where some additional restrictions need to be in place’. Can I see my friends or family indoors? No, unless they are in your … Read more
No jab? You’re barred! Bars, restaurants, cinemas and sports venues could turn away anyone who hasn’t had a Covid-19 vaccine, minister warns Restaurants, bars & cinemas may turn people away if they haven’t had a jab Airlines have already been examining the idea of asking for ‘immunity passports’ Some experts tonight said they were uneasy … Read more
Critics claim scientific experts ignored their own advice that infection risk is low in well-aired restaurants An advisory paper on the importance of ventilation was published in September It looked in particular at ‘aerosol transmission’ where virus is in water droplets However pubs and restaurants ordered to close anyway, critics have claimed By Stephen Adams Medical … Read more
Happiness-on-Sea: The joys of St Ives, which has sparkling bays, divine restaurants and has been voted Britain’s jolliest town This week St Ives was named as the happiest place to live in Britain by the Rightmove Happy at Home Index Jeff Mills, who visited, says its no surprise with the town’s whitewashed cottages reminding him of … Read more
Lockdown fears for New Yorkers as Gov. Cuomo orders ALL bars and restaurants to shut by 10pm across the state as COVID-19 positivity rate jumps to 2.9% (but deaths and hospitalizations hold steady) Starting Friday, all bars, restaurants and gyms must close across NY by 10pm If they don’t, Cuomo says they’ll be issued with … Read more
Sweden will ban alcohol sales at bars and restaurants after 10pm as PM says ‘all the indicators are pointing in the wrong direction’ in lockdown-free country Ban on alcohol sales at bars and restaurants will remain until at least February PM Stefan Lofven said that ‘all the indicators are pointing in the wrong direction’ Sweden … Read more