Manitoba has added 216 provincial employees to the ranks of enforcement officers enlisted to enforce public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic — but the vast majority of the staff remain police officers who have other duties.
While the rest of the country lays out a staggered and staged return to normality, the Northern Territory is getting ready to celebrate its newfound status as “the safest place in Australia”. On Friday, the territory’s premier – albeit only – newspaper The NT Times heralded the Top End’s reopening of pubs as a “historic day”.
Most of South Africa may be moved to Level 3 of lockdown, which would allow for the easing of some restrictions and enable bottle stores to sell booze.
Western Australians are urged to make positive choices in a new campaign intended to help people reduce their risk of alcohol-related harm during the current pandemic.
Members of the public are being warned to avoid a potentially deadly super-high strength alcoholic drink after concerns were raised over its safety and labelling.
Officials in India’s capital have imposed a special tax of 70% on retail alcohol purchases to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Pacific Islander young adults in the United States have an extremely high level of hazardous drinking and potential alcohol-use disorders, a study led by a health disparities researcher at the University of California, Riverside, has found.
BRUSSELS — When Lionel Platteuw started planning how he would cope under Belgium's coronavirus lockdown, there was one item he wanted to make sure he had enough of - alcohol.
South Africa stands out as a worldwide anomaly by adopting a national ban on alcohol sales as a unique measure to combat the spread of Covid-19 and “flatten the curve”.
TORONTO, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario government is taking additional measures to help hospitality sector workers and businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.