MAIL ONLINE: 'The Stay Inn': Britons are drinking almost double the amount of alcohol at home as they join friends for a pint online amid coronavirus lockdown

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Professor Sir Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology at Manchester Business School, said: 'Brits love the social connection of going to the pub – but we can still get that connection in a virtual pub. It's still face-to-face.

'The best way to boost your spirits now is to talk to someone, and that can be done face-to-face over the internet while having a drink.

'This crisis is actually bringing communities together in new ways. In the long run, it will have positive effects on society.'