With the UK now in its fourth week of lockdown, many bored Brits have turned to exercise to keep themselves entertained. Now, a new study indicates that regular exercise may actually reduce your risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - a deadly complication of coronavirus.
Researchers from the University of Virginia say their findings ‘strongly support’ the possibility that exercise can prevent, or at least reduce, the severity of ARDS.
As it stands, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 42% of patients hospitalised for COVID-19 will develop ARDS.
Dr Zhen Yan, who led the study, said: “All you hear now is either social distancing or ventilator, as if all we can do is either avoiding exposure or