LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his own fight against weight on Monday to urge the British to get in shape and tackle widespread obesity that could increase coronavirus risks. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Great Britain on July 22, 2020. …
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Health workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) enter a residential building complex during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) screening campaign in Mumbai, India, July 26, 2020. REUTERS / Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) – India needs to be “more vigilant” as the new coronavirus threat persists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in …
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Read More »Britain reveals plans to tackle ‘obesity time bomb’
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain unveiled plans to tackle an “obesity time bomb” on Monday, banning television and online ads for junk food before 9 p.m. M. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Great Britain on July 22, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah Mckay / File …
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