A survey of over 5,000 adults has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s eating and physical activity habits, with over 41 per cent of people in England saying that they have put on weight since the first lockdown in March 2020.
The summer is usually when many people hop on a boat, train or plane to seek out some guaranteed sunshine and a well earned break, but the coronavirus pandemic means travel is not straightforward at the moment.
Good to be back on the busThe events of the last year have made people less confident about using public transport, particularly buses.
Just over 50 per cent of females aged 18 to 49 have now had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine, compared to just under 40 per cent of males in the same age group.
COVID-19 levels nationally have fallen sharply over the last week, and case rates in Devon are showing signs of levelling off. But while the national data looks reassuring, it would be unwise to let that reassurance lead to less cautious behaviour, experts warn.
