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No 10 plans weight loss drive to ready UK for expected Covid-19 second wave
6 monthes ago | By The Guardian
Boris Johnson now a convert to losing weight after being severely ill with coronavirus Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is poised to launch an emergency drive to slim down the nation and reduce the incidence of conditions such as type 2 diabetes before an expected second wave of coronavirus, the Guardian has learned. Downing Street is planning what has been billed as a “war against obesity” after Boris Johnson needed intensive care treatment for Covid-19, which the prime minister reportedly blamed on his weight.
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