According to a descriptive study which used smart phone data and was published in the @AnnalsofIM, worldwide physical activity fell 27% during the #COVID19 lockdown. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-2665
It's an accepted fact that physical activity plays a vital role in heath and well-being. It's also possible that physical activity may be associated with a decreased risk of contracting the virus and also improve the immune function of the body.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7186129/
It’s certain that the drop in physical activity after the lockdown will have a negative impact on health. We may see the "collision of two pandemics". The pandemic of physical inactivity will undoubtedly persist long after the world recovers from COVID-19. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7194897/
A tale of two pandemics: How will COVID-19 and global trends in physical inactivity and sedentary...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7194897/
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