Government scientists ignored their own findings on 'low' Covid infection rates – and ordered pubs and restaurants to close anyway, critics claimed last night. An advisory paper on the importance of ventilation in reducing the risk of infection in enclosed spaces was published in September. Government scientists ignored their own findings on 'low' Covid infection rates – and ordered pubs and restaurants to close anyway, critics claimed last nightIt added: 'In most settings the risk of aerosol transmission is likely to be low if the ventilation rate achieves current design standards. For most workplaces and public environments, this equates to a flow rate [of air] of 8-10 litres per second per person.' These restrictions do not single out restaurants and pubs but apply to a wide range of settings where the risk of transmission is high.'

Source: Daily Mail November 28, 2020 23:02 UTC