Lockdown…LIFTED! Gyms reveal safety measures for April 12 reopening

Gyms will be re-opening across England from Monday and some of the country’s biggest fitness studios have revealed their preparations including one hour time limits, social distance zones and thousands of litres of fresh air pumped in every second.  From April 12, all non-essential shops will be allowed to reopen, as well as hairdressers, beauty … Read more

Covid UK: YouGov poll shows people want ‘vaccine passports’ for gyms, pubs and cinemas

More Britons think vaccine passports should be brought in for people using gyms than those visiting hospitals or GP surgeries, a poll has found. Fifty-six per cent of respondents want the certificates to be enforced for those wanting to work out while only 43 per cent say they should be needed at medical centres, the … Read more

Where SHOULD vaccine passports be used? YouGov poll reveals more Britons want IDs in place for gyms

More Britons think vaccine passports should be brought in for people using gyms than those visiting hospitals or GP surgeries, a poll has found. Fifty-six per cent of respondents want the certificates to be enforced for those wanting to work out while only 43 per cent say they should be needed at medical centres, the … Read more

Millennials are moving to apartment buildings ‘all in one’ gyms, shops and gardens

Millenials are moving away from traditional landlords to a move into all-in-one collective living buildings that have a ‘kinder approach to renting’. A year on since the start of the pandemic, with working, exercising and socialising from home still part of people’s everyday lives, many are searching for buildings that have all they need in … Read more

Israel is roaring back to life thanks to Covid jab passports as gyms and swimming pools open

There is a new rule at Meir Elbaz’s synagogue near Tel Aviv. Only people who can produce a green pass, Israel’s new Covid passport, may cross the threshold. If you don’t have one of the highly-prized passes, you are relegated to the courtyard and forced to listen to prayers through the open windows. ‘It’s a … Read more

Victory for fitness fans as gyms could reopen as soon as April 12

Victory for fitness fans as gyms could reopen as soon as April 12 under Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown – but exercise classes won’t restart until May 17 Indoor leisure centres in England could reopen earlier than expected on April 12 Announcement is major victory for gyms who had feared much longer shutdown It … Read more

Physical activity has plummeted during the pandemic by 60% because gyms and sports clubs have closed

Physical activity levels in England has plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic, with sports clubs and gyms forced to close and large swathes of the population left working from home on never-ending Zoom calls. The alarming decline has seen the proportion of adults in England engaged in 150 minutes of physical activity each week fall from … Read more

Shops and gyms are to re-open next week and family CAN come round for Christmas

Shops and gyms will be given the green light to reopen next week, Boris Johnson will announce today. The Prime Minister will confirm that the second national lockdown in England is to end on December 2, when a new system of tiered Covid restrictions will be introduced. He is also close to agreeing a UK-wide … Read more

Cuomo warns he will close gyms, schools and indoor dining in NYC infection rate increases

BREAKING NEWS: NYC public schools will CLOSE tomorrow as infection rate hits 2.5% and Cuomo warns he will close gyms and indoor dining if it keeps going up By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com Published: 18:59 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 19:17 GMT, 18 November 2020 Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday warned New York City will … Read more

‘Superspreader’ computer model shows most COVID infections in cities spread in restaurants and gyms

Researchers have developed a computer model that predicts how the novel coronavirus spreads in US cities. The model looks at three factors that play a role in infection risk: where people go during the day, how long they stay, and how many other people are visiting the same place at the same time.  It found … Read more