With the UK in its fourth week of lockdown, many bored Brits have found themselves reaching for a glass of wine more often than usual.
But a new report is urging the public to limit its alcohol intake amid the coronavirus pandemic. The report, by the World Health Organisation, has warned that drinking alcohol could make any coronavirus symptoms worse.
It explained: “Alcohol is known to be harmful to health in general, and is well understood to increase the risk of injury and violence, including intimate partner violence, and can cause alcohol poisoning. “At times of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption can exacerbate health vulnerability, risk-taking behaviours, mental health issues and violence. “WHO/Europe reminds