Reopening of pubs with heavy bookings from today in Scotland and Wales, which follow by a couple of weeks the largest nation of the United Kingdom, England, on one of the most anticipated stops by the British along the road of the gradual easing of the last anti Covid lockdown.
Unlike what was decided by the central government of Boris Johnson - competent in matters of health emergency only in England - the Scottish and Welsh local governments, led respectively by separatists and Labor, have however opted for a faster resumption of service after about 4 months of total stop of the activity of the island's pubs: authorizing the access of patrons not only outdoors - as expected for now on English soil - but also indoors.
However, even in Scotland and Wales, the ban on indoor alcohol consumption remains at least until May 17: something that has not prevented since this morning a flood of people from booking for "a coffee or tea" at the counter, many managers say. waiting to drain the pint of beer outside.