‘Worst Month in History’: Virus Lockdown Curbs Australia’s Alcohol Sales

A bartender pours a glass of beer for a customer at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia, on May 15, 2020. Saeed Khan/ AFP via Getty Images

The beer, wine and spirits industry has suffered its worst month in history as a result of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus pandemic, with a loss of $8.5 (US $5.5) billion in revenue in April.