pub owners and council leaders, reports the Mirror Online.Despite the scepticism, ministers went ahead and introduced the scheme, angering their own backbenchers and raising questions about the influence of scientific advice on Government policy.Scientists warned "environmental risk in bars, pubs etc is likely to be higher than many other indoor settings", in a document produced by SAGE on the effect of measures to contain Covid-19.They warned alcohol's effect on behaviour, the need for people to shout and some pub's or venue's poor ventilation mean it is likely they are placed where coronavirus can spread easily.They suggested that closing bars and pubs would have a moderate effect on containing Covid-19, potentially reducing the R rate by.