Evidence to justify pub closures "very weak" says IEA
Friday, 9 October 2020 12:03
Responding to the prospect of further restrictions on the
hospitality sector, including pub closures, Christopher Snowdon,
IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, said: “The hospitality is
Britain’s third biggest employer and the social benefits of pubs
and restaurants are immense. The government should only consider
shutting them down again if the evidence is overwhelming. In fact,
the evidence that pubs are a significant source of COVID-19
transmission is very weak. "The curfew has been...Request free trial
Responding to the prospect of further restrictions on the
hospitality sector, including pub closures, Christopher Snowdon,
IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, said:
“The hospitality is Britain’s third biggest employer and the
social benefits of pubs and restaurants are immense. The government
should only consider shutting them down again if the evidence is
overwhelming. In fact, the evidence that pubs are a significant
source of COVID-19 transmission is very weak.
"The curfew has been counter-productive. Pubs and restaurants are
highly regulated environments. Shutting them down again is likely
to make the situation worse."
ENDS
NOTE: The IEA has today released a short briefing paper by
Christopher Snowdon examining the impact of Covid-19 measures on
the pub industry.
Read 'Pubs and COVID-19: Flawed claims and faulty
reasoning' here.
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