Pubs are perfect storm for spreading coronavirus, academics warn

Dr Bharat Pankhania, senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter, pointed out that even after one or two drinks people will drop their guard and are likely to be less cautious. Picture: PA

Pubs create the “perfect storm” for spreading coronavirus and carry more risk than planes, according to academics.

Punters drinking together in an indoor pub are potentially subjecting themselves to a build-up of infected droplets caused by poor ventilation and people having continuous conversations, often speaking more loudly to be heard over the din of a noisy bar, the experts warn.