Not a hope in hell am I going anywhere near a pub or any other enclosed space aside from my own home. Things are far more dangerous now the government have lost all control/will than at any previous time IMHO. It is essential to avoid considering political rhetoric as fact based. It is not, it is just guff, and dangerous guff at that.
The indisputable facts are:
a) The virus is unchanged.
b) It spreads exponentially.
c) There is no vaccine currently available.
d) Hospital treatment is not successful for many who catch it, especially those who are elderly or have underlying health issues.
Anyone in any doubt have a look at the infection and death curves in much of the USA right now. They are the object lesson in how not to handle things, and they have the advantage of vastly lower population density outside the major cities like New York, yet it is already firmly rooted in Texas, Florida etc.