Experts say Covid-19 “prospers” to people in close contact in a closed space

The government is expected to announce new measures that could force pubs and bars to close at coronavirus hotspots, but local leaders say the hospitality sector is responsible for the infection. He says he has never seen the data.

However, some experts argue that social distance is an effective way to keep the virus under control and that it is well known to thrive in human contact.

Calum Semple, a professor of outbreak medicine at the University of Liverpool and a member of the Emergency Science Advisory Group (Sage), told the BBC Breakfast that social distance is the most effective way to stop the virus. It’s clear. “

He added that most outbreaks occur within and between households, and then in the retail and hospitality sectors.

Asked about the particular science that underpins the limits of hospitality, Professor Semple said: “Alcohol and people’s behavior are well-known factors that ease regulatory compliance. Let’s be polite.

“So you can understand why this is happening.”

Jonathan Vantam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom, was also asked about data related to the Covid-19 epidemic in a hospitality environment.

At a Downing Street briefing, he didn’t want to anticipate the announcement, but said, “Unfortunately, we know that this virus propagates in our favorite thing: human contact.”

He added that the three C messages issued by the Japanese government highlight favorable conditions for the spread of the virus, such as confined spaces, crowded spaces, and close contact.

Professor Van-Tam also paid attention to D-contact time and V-the volume at which people speak, saying that the larger the virus-rich particles, the more likely they are to spread.

Professor Van-Tam said: “Therefore, the three Cs and all settings to which the duration and amount may apply are areas where the virus can propagate and spread.”

Professor Robert Lechler, chairman of the Academy of Medicine, told the BBC Radio 4 Today program that he was happy that bars and restaurants were the site of infection.

He states: “I’m not a member of Sage, so I’m not familiar with the data itself, but what I understand from people like (Chief Medical Officer in the UK) Chris Whitty is new evidence that it’s a place of hospitality. It means that there is a sending site.

“It’s true that when you watch a crowd of people on TV without using a protective mask, it’s intuitively quite true.”

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden states that academic evidence from the United States suggests an increased risk of transmission in a hospitality environment.

But Sir Richard Reese, the leader of the Manchester City Council, said he had never seen the data.

He said today: “They couldn’t show us the data linking Manchester bars and pubs with the Covid-19 virus infection.

“They couldn’t provide evidence that closing them would work.

“We have much more detailed data collected by our own director of public health, which appears to indicate that there is no specific relationship between bars and restaurants and the Covid infection. “

According to the latest surveillance report from the UK Public Health Services, people who test positive after August 10 will also be asked about where and what they did in the days before they got sick.

According to the report, it is unclear if this is where someone picked up the infection, but this information can help indicate where the infection may be occurring.

From September 21st to 27th, 14,826 people who tested positive were referred to the NHS Test and Trace and at least one event was reported during the enhanced contact tracing period.

A total of 28,486 events were reported, with the most common activities being shopping (3,799 events, 13.3% of all reported events) and eating out. This includes pub and bar visits (3,699 events, 13.0%).