Manitoba’s Liquor Marts are in the final phase of rolling out their safety-focused, controlled entrances, with the remaining upgrades to be completed over the next month, according to a Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries spokesperson.
With the sun out and temperatures rising, some pubs are re-opening for off sales, to cater for customers wishing to have a drink in parks and green spaces.
As the UK and most other countries went into lockdown, the need to save lives from the coronavirus rightly took priority over longer term health issues. But experts writing in The BMJ today warn that "if we don't prepare for emerging from the pandemic, we will see the toll of increased alcohol harm for a generation."
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.