Exercise News

• Covid in Scotland: Mass vaccination of health and care staff begins
  
  The exercise marks the beginning of the rollout of the Covid vaccine to front-line care staff.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• So long, Peloton: Joe Biden may need new exercise equipment when he moves to White House
  
  The high-tech stationary bike could be a security risk because of its camera and microphone, according to a report by Popular Mechanics.
  CNBC.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Iran Holds Ballistic-Missile Drills Amid Heightened Tensions With U.S.
  
  Iranian forces have held military exercises involving ballistic missiles amid heightened tensions over the country's nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against Tehran.
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Senate Plans Trial for Trump as G.O.P. Weighs Risks of Convicting
  
  Senate leaders were working to agree on a dual track to try the departing president at the same time it considered the agenda of the incoming one, an exercise never tried before.
  New York Times.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Priti Patel tells This Morning viewers they should exercise ALONE
  
  The Home Secretary used an appearance on ITV's This Morning to tell viewers they should be 'exercising on your own and not socialising'
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Number 10 contradicts Priti Patel after she says people in England must exercise alone
  
  Downing Street has contradicted Home Secretary Priti Patel after she claimed people in England should only exercise alone during the current national lockdown.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Downward dog! Cute moment spaniel gets stuck into lockdown workout with Body Coach Joe Wicks
  
  Emma, a nine-year-old Cavalier Spaniel, joined in Joe Wicks' remote TV workout on Wednesday. The pooch followed the fitness guru as he did his mountain climbers exercises.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• India to kick off one of the world's largest Covid vaccination drives this weekend
  
  New Delhi said it plans to inoculate some 300 million people in the first phase of the vaccination exercise, including health-care and other frontline workers.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Chicago police hold 'preparedness drill' as concerns over 'domestic violent extremists' rise
  
  The Chicago Police Department conducted a training exercise downtown Wednesday night as security ramps up coast-to-coast ahead of Inauguration Day.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Police in talks with ministers about tightening 'vague' lockdown exercise rules
  
  Police are in talks with ministers to tighten the "woolly" and "incredibly vague" lockdown regulations around exercise, a senior officer has said.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• New technology reveals fast and slow twitch muscle fibers respond differently to exercise
  
  Scientists have performed the most in-depth analysis of fast and slow twitch muscle fibers and the different ways they respond to exercise. ...
  Science Daily.  Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021.
• Increased first-trimester exercise may reduce gestational diabetes risk
  
  Pregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study. ...
  Science Daily.  Monday, 11 Jan 2021.
• You Exercise Your Body. Why Not Your Face?
  
  The Kickstarter-funded Jawzrsize will slim your face and strengthen your neck.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 8 Jan 2021.
• Set Your Exercise Goals High, but Not Too High
  
  Inactive people started moving more if they received daily step targets that exceeded their usual number by about 500 steps.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 7 Jan 2021.
• Unlikely allies: Inmates at Soledad State Prison raise $32,000 to help California student in need
  
  The U.S. has less than 5% of the world's population but about 20% of its prison population. A literature program called "Exercises In Empathy" is tackling mass incarceration by focusing on restorative justice. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 6 Jan 2021.

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