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By Victoria King

 
 

Obesity strategy

 
 
Coronavirus latest

"Buy one, get one free" deals on unhealthy food will be banned and there'll be no more displays of sweets at store checkouts, as part of a wide-ranging plan to tackle obesity in England. Almost two thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, along with one in three primary school children. It's not a new problem, but coronavirus has made tackling it even more important. Nearly 8% of critically ill patients in intensive care units have been morbidly obese, compared with 2.9% of the general population. 

Restaurants will also have to display calorie counts on menus and there'll be a UK-wide ban on TV adverts for unhealthy food before 9pm. Long-term, fast food adverts online could be stopped altogether. The government is also promising to provide "healthy weight coaches" and to encourage GPs to prescribe exercise, such as cycling.

Boris Johnson has previously resisted calls for greater government intervention in the nation's diet, but his own experience of becoming very ill with Covid-19 is thought to have prompted an epiphany. 

The plans have been broadly welcomed by organisations such as the British Medical Association and Cancer Research UK, but some experts feel they don't address the underlying causes of obesity, such as inequality. The Food and Drink Federation called the proposals a "slap in the face" for an industry already struggling. A lot of these measures have been proposed before but eventually dropped, and it's not yet clear if any new money will be provided to deliver them.

 
 
 

Spain quarantine

 
 

People who've suddenly found themselves required to quarantine for 14 days after arriving in the UK from Spain need government support, the Labour Party says. The new coronavirus travel rule came into force on Sunday, less than six hours after it was announced, but Labour says there's no guarantee employers will allow people to work from home for two weeks at short notice. It's also calling for financial support for the aviation industry, hit so hard by the pandemic.

The government is unapologetic about removing Spain from its safe list of countries, pointing to a sharp rise in infections. But Spanish authorities insist new outbreaks are isolated and under control. We've heard from many holidaymakers upset at the sudden change in policy, and here we outline your rights if you had a trip booked.

Spain is one of many countries dealing with a surge in case numbers. In one of India's poorest and most populous states, for example, the health system is bracing itself for a storm. Elsewhere, official virus statistics belie the truth of what's really going on - we look closely at Somalia and at South Africa in particular.

 
 
 

Tattoos and treatments

 
 

A significant easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions has come into force in Wales, with cinemas, museums, beauty salons and tattooists allowed to reopen. The housing market has also fully restarted, and driving lessons can resume.

The Welsh Government has long resisted calls for mandatory face coverings, but they are now required on public transport, bringing the country into line with the rest of the UK. They're not required in shops though. Read the new rules in detail.

 
 
 
 

What the heroin industry can teach us about solar power 

 

If you have ever doubted whether solar power can be a transformative technology, read on. This is a story about how it has proved its worth in the toughest environment possible. The market I'm talking about is perhaps the purest example of capitalism on the planet. Nobody is thinking about climate change - or any other ethical consideration, for that matter. It is the story of how Afghan opium growers have switched to solar power, and significantly increased the world supply of heroin.

 
 
 
 
 
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Justin Rowlatt

Chief environment correspondent
BBC News

 
 
 
 
 

What the papers say

 
 
Paper review

The consequences of the Spain quarantine measures are widely covered. The Daily Mirror sums up the situation facing holidaymakers with the headline: "Summer in tatters". The i says the changing plans will be another kick in the teeth after months of hardship. But the papers are divided over whether the government was right to introduce the shift. The Daily Telegraph thinks the decision was taken hastily and shows an inflexible approach to assessing different levels of risk in different regions. The Sun worries about the travel industry, warning "you don't need a crystal ball" to see that imposing quarantines at short notice will destroy confidence. For the Times, however, ministers have done the right thing, having faced criticism throughout the crisis for reacting too slowly to changing events. The Daily Express says the challenges facing tourism are nothing compared with the problems we'll all face if travellers bring the virus home with them. Elsewhere on Monday, according to the Guardian, everyone over 40 will be asked to pay more tax to help cover the cost of care in later life, under plans being studied by ministers.

 
 
 

Daily digest

 
 
   

China tensions US staff leave consulate in Chengdu

 
   

No 10 Speaker concerned about White House-style briefings

 
   

Female executives Firms "more profitable" with women at the top

 
   

Students return But to a very different university experience

 
 
 

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Coronavirus: How bad will winter really be?
 
 
 
 

Need something different?

 
 

For more than 60 years, the late British photographer Terry O'Neill captured many of the biggest names in film, fashion and music. A new exhibition shows off some of his best work. In this week's The Boss, we speak to Rwandan fashion designer Joselyne Umutoniwase, who started her business from two suitcases. And finally, look back on the life of Dame Olivia de Havilland, one of the last survivors of Hollywood's Golden Age.

 
 
 

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