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John Edmunds

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John Edmunds is a British academic who set up the Drama Department at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he was Head from 1973 to 1985. Edmunds trained as an actor but is best known as an ABC TV and Associated Rediffusion continuity announcer.

UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what's next?

UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what's next?
Dec 1,2023 7:41 pm

... Prof John Edmunds, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, says it is right to be cautious: " Although these events usually result in viruses that struggle to transmit in their new hosts, there is always a danger that they can...

Covid inquiry: Sunak called Dr Death by top scientist

Covid inquiry: Sunak called Dr Death by top scientist
Oct 19,2023 1:51 pm

... Dame Angela, who co-chaired the influential SPI-M modelling group during the pandemic, was one of the attendees, along with her colleague Prof John Edmunds, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)...

Headlines: end of hibernation, as scientists are urging caution

Headlines: end of hibernation, as scientists are urging caution
Jun 24,2020 10:12 am

... quotes Professor John Edmunds, an epidemiologist who advises, Not 10, as I said, the new a-Meter-plus approach runs the risk of, so that the epidemic, to take the back foot ...

Coronavirus: UK records 77 deaths is the lowest since the lockdown began

Coronavirus: UK records 77 deaths is the lowest since the lockdown began
Jun 7,2020 10:49 pm

... Professor John Edmunds said there was a risk of the disease, when great Britain relaxed their guard ...

Coronavirus: Lockdown-delay 'cost a lot of lives, says science adviser

Coronavirus: Lockdown-delay 'cost a lot of lives, says science adviser
Jun 7,2020 4:41 pm

... But the Prof John Edmunds, said data available in the March was really very bad to do it very difficult ...

Headlines: Boris Johnson back, in the midst of 'lockdown dilemma

Headlines: Boris Johnson back, in the midst of 'lockdown dilemma
Apr 26,2020 12:53 am

... One of the scientists, the government, Prof John Edmunds, advise the audit says-and tracing-system would be overwhelmed if the measures have been raised now...

Coronavirus: Should be banned from outdoor exercise and Park closed?

Coronavirus: Should be banned from outdoor exercise and Park closed?
Apr 18,2020 8:37 pm

... Prof John Edmunds of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, explains, there were three ways that the virus can be transmitted: The first two of these ways would be to practically zero out-of-doors, he said...

Coronavirus super-spreaders: Why are they important?

Coronavirus super-spreaders: Why are they important?
Feb 16,2020 10:19 am

... John Edmunds of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says...

Coronavirus: Should be banned from outdoor exercise and Park closed?

Feb 16,2020 10:19 am

a number of parks and open spaces around the UK were closed to prevent the people to assemble, But would turn off, more of them, and prohibition of outdoor exercise Will help to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus?

The parks were closed?

Closing parks and recreation areas is up to the local authorities, and some took the step to began to gather people, when the weather is nice,

London, Lambeth Council Brockwell Park closed on The First weekend in April, after a large number gathered to get a tan. However, it opened again on the Monday .

But it has measures since then, again with short-time work and new control.

in the UK, while Chatsworth House in Derbyshire has been turned off until further notice.

The Peak District remains open, But The Park authority urges people to visit during the Easter holidays,

visitors have also been told to travel to the Lake District and the police Some People try to go there thought.

Snowdonia National Park in North Wales closed out of access to its busiest mountains, while the Parking spaces have been closed, some of the Scottish beauty spots.

What has been Said by the government?

people across the UK are currently advised to only leave their homes for The Following reasons:

Official guidance States exercise should be done At Home , if you or anyone in your household have any potential symptoms of coronavirus.

The government has Said it is not to stop outdoor exercise, But has warnings in front of the sun during the current limitations.

On April 16, police was published guidance about what is a reasonable excuse for leaving their homeland. The guide, which relates mainly to England, lists go to the countryside for a walk as "reasonable", if "much more time" spent Hiking than driving.

But it adds that the drive for an "extended period of time with only short exercise" is reasonable.

It also says, a person is allowed to stop for a Break In the exercise. However, short periods of exercise, followed by long periods of inactivity are not allowed (so after a short walk, followed by a period in which the lawn would not be allowed).

would Like to help the closing of parks?

It seems more and more people to the parks than at the start of the lockdown.

trips to parks and beaches, on 5. April, The Second Sunday of lockdown, were 29% less than normal.

But on Sunday, before they were 52% lower than normal, what is The Number of trips crept up again.

The government is concerned, people are The Virus happen to could between in The Park ,

Deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries, Said : "If you are sitting on a Park bench, people tend to accumulate. It is very difficult to prevent. "

Prof John Edmunds of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, explains, there were three ways that The Virus can be transmitted:

"The First two of these ways would be to practically zero out-of-doors," He Said . "You are much less likely to touch an infected surface and suspended particles Will be massively diluted by the Fresh Air . "

This means that The Remaining risk is the droplet infection. To try to avoid that, people should at least the recommended 2 m (6 ft) distance from the other. But that cough can reach 6m and sneezes 8m.

The government is the current concern that the crowded Park and people could sit on benches, that people who do not live far from each other, and So There is a risk of infection.

What problems would lead to the stop of outdoor training?

If the movement was stopped, it would be a particular problem for people without access to a garden.

the work is Said new Deputy leader, Angela Rayner , it was "good for the people who have large houses and big gardens" of the people, sun-bathing, while the observation of social distancing to stop.

And Linda Bauld , professor of Public Health at the University of Edinburgh, Said : "the health effects of The lockdown, that we can expect - increased alcohol consumption, Domestic Violence , anxiety and depression, poor diet and decreased Physical Activity - is even worse, if we limit ourselves to more of us to our families, without the enormously important period of grace, the movement in the open. "

"If the reason is virus transmission in the free, far stronger evidence is required to justify this. "

Carl Heneghan, professor of evidence-based medicine at the University of Oxford, the people, the exercise, the suffering, the symptoms of diseases such as Covid for a few days.

He also stressed that people with other health conditions, which are much worse with The Virus , and to train when people stop, they are more likely to other conditions.

"If the government stop outdoor exercise, then, it is to stop in response to evidence," He Said .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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