Pubs like the Boathouse Bar in Edinburgh can reopen outdoors only from Monday but places in England have far looser restrictions from this weekendReopening pubs in England tomorrow is “a disaster waiting to happen” according to Boris Johnson’s own behavioural scientist who said Scotland had “done brilliantly”. Susan Michie, a member of the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, said indoor drinking was at the top of the hierarchy of risk of spreading coronavirus and triggering a deadly second wave. Professor Michie, director of the Centre for Behaviour Change at University College London, praised the devolved administrations for taking a more cautious approach. Scotland will reopen beer gardens and al fresco dining from Monday, with Wales expected to follow suit the following week, but millions of adults are expected to flock to indoor pubs when they reopen in England tomorrow. Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, has accused

Source: The Times July 02, 2020 16:22 UTC