Czech pubs prepared to turn off the taps early on Friday for the world's bi...
PRAGUE - Czech pubs prepared to turn off the taps early on Friday for the world’s biggest beer drinkers after the government declared a 30-day state of emergency in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
The government on Thursday banned public events of more than 30 people and ordered the closure of sport centers, spa services and galleries. It also mandated restaurants and pubs to shut by 8:00 p.m. from Friday onwards. The center of Prague was quieter than normal on Thursday evening, with many restaurants and pubs only half full and customers drinking their beers with a mixture of resignation and hope that the tough measures would make a difference.
Daniel Grice, who manages the London Underground bar, said his pub had generated record sales in the past two weeks but business came to an abrupt halt with the new restrictions.“A lot of people were making a joke of it,” Grice said. “February was our record month. Up until the news on Thursday it had never been better.
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