LIVERPOOL, England (Oct 13): The last pints could be pulled in some pubs across northern England this week as furious bosses warn new coronavirus restrictions will wipe out their businesses, which are already reeling from a national lockdown earlier this year. "The last lockdown I lost 6,500 pounds ($8,490) on beer alone and 3,500 on food and I'll not survive that this time." The infection rate in northwest England has been soaring in recent weeks, and in Liverpool stands at just under 600 cases per 100,000 people. Health chiefs say action is vital now to prevent hospitals being overrun and a rise in deaths. David Dutton, a musician who plays local pubs, said he'd already gone from six or seven gigs a week to two at best, even before the latest restrictions start.

Source: The Edge Markets October 12, 2020 19:52 UTC