we can speak to dr william bird, who is a gp in reading.n physical activity. and also peter drobac, a global health physician from the said business school at the university of oxford. thank you, both, forjoining us on bbc news and i think you were probably listening to the press briefing which may inform some of your answers. we have had so many questions and i'm going to start with one for doctor william byrd if i may from abbey. "if i am a parent of children who cannot exercise alone, am i allowed to exercise once a day for myself in addition to taking out my children for some fresh air and exercise?" thank you, and not going out is the one thing we can really do to make a difference. if we want to keep the nhs, we can keep fit. our immune system is boosted when we take exercise and it helps us deal with the coronavirus so it is important we ta ke the coronavirus so it is important we take that exercise outdoors or indoors. as far as the question is concerned, we indoors. as far as the question is concerned , we are indoors. as far as th

william bird, peter drobac, thank you.our activities and stay at home. this comes as the world health organisation says the pandemic is accelerating across the globe. hospitals everywhere are facing a shortage of equipment, including ventilators. this life—saving equipment helps patients to breathe in the most critical cases when their lung function fails. the uk currently has around 8,000 ventilators in the country, but needs many more. so, how do we urgently get access to more of these machines? can we manufacture more of them in this country? jen copestake has been looking at some of the possible solutions. the uk government has put a call—out to big businesses to help manufacture new ventilators. already, dyson have answered saying they are hoping to start production on 10,000 machines by mid—april. but will this be enough, soon enough? teams of engineers and doctors are also trying to come up with more immediate solutions to this problem, which could be cheaper and more portable. we spoke to some of them this week. mo

in a moment, we'll put your questions to dr william bird and dr peter drobac.oronavirus sara high temperature under dry, repeating car. if you feel unwell, stay at home for at least seven days until you have recovered and you should not leave at all, even to buy groceries. at first, do not call 111 is the helpline is busy. if you are not improving, use the online service instead. if you feel you need a doctor, do not go in person. you can contact your gp and might be offered a video or telephone call. you will only be asked to visit if absolutely necessary. if you are so well you cannot do everyday things like watch tv or get out of bed, you should call 111 to speak to a nurse. if you're struggling to breathe, find it hard to say a few words and are not getting better, then you should dial 999. for most though, covid—19 isa mild dial 999. for most though, covid—19 is a mild disease and you can recover at home. india has gone into a complete lockdown lasting at least three weeks. the country has recorded over 500 positive coronavirus cases, and reported 10 death

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