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it's clear that the harm caused by allowing people to exercise is far less than the harm of preventing it.
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Brommers-
It's a central tenet of all of our public health policy. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
And PHE and the government have decided that preventing exercise(with social distancing) would be deleterious to the mental and physical health of citizens to an extent that outweighs the risk of people staying at home 24/7.It's even the crux of the helmet debate isn't it? It's better for public health to have people out on their bikes exercising at the risk of a few extra head injuries than have fewer people out exercising at all.
Stonehedge
It's an interesting call that the government has made. Many flu viruses can be transmitted by heavy breathing or even by breathing while talking if you're close enough. Granted, it's a very minor mode of transmission compared to coughing and touching your face but it's clear that the harm caused by allowing people to exercise is far less than the harm of preventing it.