LONDON: Inside a former London newspaper printing factory turned nightclub, a roaming urban fox has replaced throngs of dancers shut out by the coronavirus pandemic. The United Kingdom government on Friday warned that a second nationwide lockdown could be imminent as virus cases surge once more. Britain has been the worst-hit country in Europe by the pandemic, with nearly 42,000 deaths from the virus. According to the Night Time Industries Association, UK nightclubs together with bars, pubs, restaurants and theaters generate £66 billion (71 billion euros, $84 billion) annually and employ about 1.3 million people. “We don’t want to cause a spike [in virus cases] but we think we can have a way to come back with protocols to reduce the risks,” he said.

Source: Manila Times September 20, 2020 16:18 UTC