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Sage warned that pubs curfew would only have ‘marginal impact’

October 13, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19). — Prime minister Boris Johnson has been accused of ignoring the advice of his own government scientists. (PA)

The government’s own scientific advisers warned that its 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants would only have a “marginal impact” on the spread of coronavirus.

Documents published on Monday from the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) show that experts dismissed the idea of a curfew exactly a week before one was implemented across England.

In a document from 17 September, seven days before the 10pm curfew came into force, Sage wrote: “Curfews likely to have a marginal impact. Low confidence.”

The document was published on Monday just hours after prime minister Boris Johnson announced details of a new three-tier lockdown system in England.

Watch: Boris Johnson announces three-tier lockdown

The 10pm curfew has been criticised by scientists, as well as politicians in the North of England, who have doubted its

Knox County Board of Health votes to continue bar curfew to Oct. 15

October 1, 2020

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The Knox County Board of Health met Wednesday after the Knox County Commission passes a resolution recommending limiting their power.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Board of Health met on Wednesday to discuss their response to the spread of COVID-19 after officials reported a total of 10,255 cases in Knox County.

They discussed the county’s bar curfew, which requires all establishments offering on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages or beer to close by 11 p.m.

Patrick O’Brien said that the curfew was originally supposed to last 28 days. So, he proposed a vote to extend it another 14 days to fulfill the original expectation of the order. He said that he hoped to be able to allow the curfew to expire at that time.

Members voted to continue the curfew, 7 – 1. Dianna Drake voted against the continuation.

Charity Menefee, who stood in for Martha Buchanan from the Knox

Brussels imposes curfew on bars as coronavirus cases soar

September 28, 2020

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Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

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6:20 am CDT, Monday, September 28, 2020

Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, fourth left speaks with a volunteer, second right, as she receives an injection at the Center for the Evaluation of Vaccinations (CEV) in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Belgium’s Queen Mathilde on Wednesday visited the vaccine trial unit at the center to speak with volunteers participating in a COVID-19 vaccine study. less

Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, fourth left speaks with a volunteer, second right, as she receives an injection at the Center for the Evaluation of Vaccinations (CEV) in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. … more

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Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, fourth left speaks with a volunteer, second right, as she receives an injection at the Center for the Evaluation of Vaccinations (CEV) in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Belgium’s Queen Mathilde on Wednesday visited the vaccine trial unit at the