The government has updated its guidance to include overweight people in a list of those most at risk from coronavirus. Those with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 40 have been deemed especially vulnerable to the new virus.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday announced a series of stringent new measures in a bid to try and negate the effects of the infection.
People have been warned to prepare for months in isolation as health experts work to limit the spread of coronavirus. New government guidance recommends that everyone adopts social distancing measures to reduce social interaction between people in order to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
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