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Mass testing means Britain may never reach zero Covid deaths
Professor Chris Whitty has warned that coronavirus is likely to become endemic, with some cases always spreading in the community
21 April 2021 • 5:00pm
Surge testing took place across multiple boroughs of London after cases of the South Africa variant were detected
Credit: Kirsty O Connor /PA
When will Britain s coronavirus epidemic be deemed officially over?
At a recent select committee, Prof Dame Angela McLean, the chief scientific adviser at the Ministry of Defence, said experts were crying out for some clarity on how many deaths would be considered acceptable so life could get back to normal.
The claim: A tick can be safely removed by covering it in a soap-soaked cotton ball
A viral post offering advice on using soap and a cotton ball for tick removal has recently resurfaced on social media.
The March 2014 post, which has been shared over 7,000 times, attributes the information to an alleged nurse who it says discovered a safe, easy way to remove ticks where they automatically withdraw themselves.
The post explains this way: Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20); the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.
In the study, healthcare providers asked people about how much they exercised over a two-year period prior to the pandemic. Using this information, people were categorised into three groups. The first group - described as “consistently inactive” - exercised for no more than ten minutes per week. The second group engaged in “some activity” - exercising for between 11 minutes and 149 minutes a week. The third group consistently met physical activity guidelines, exercising for 150 minutes a week or more. Exercise was defined as moderate to strenuous activity, an example being a “brisk walk”.
Compared to people who were exercising for at least 150 minutes a week, people who were consistently inactive were over twice as likely to be hospitalised and to die due to Covid-19. They also had a greater risk of hospitalisation and death than people doing some physical activity.
Covid: Does exercising really reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death?
A new study might not give the full picture, though
Daniel Smith
Updated
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Anew US studyshows that people who are less physically active are more likely to be hospitalised and die with COVID-19. According to these new calculations, being inactive puts you at a greater risk from COVID-19 than any other risk factor except age and having had an organ transplant. If this is right, it’s a big deal.