The world's first study into the link between exercise and COVID-19 immunity suggested people need to be doing thirty minutes of exercise a day, five days a week, (or 150 minutes a week), at an intensity that gets you at least slightly out of breath. The study found that regular exercise reduces the chances of dying from infectious diseases such as COVID-19 by more than a third and makes people 31% less likely to catch the virus. Recommended activities include walking, runnin

Taking regular exercise is going to become increasingly important in helping to prevent cancers as the UK emerges from lockdown, say scientists. Since the pandemic began year ago, growing numbers of people have reported gaining weight after cutting down on physical activity while others say they have been eating more junk food. “We need to eat better food, but it is equally clear that regular exercise is also very important in cancer prevention.” Prof Bauld - Edinburgh Univer