British junior health minister Helen Whatley, on Monday, said that people should eat less to lose weight and reduce the risk of dying from COVID-19. According to Whatley, people with a body mass index of over 40 had a 50 per cent more chance of dying of COVID-19 if they tested positive for it, a Reuters report read.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its website, has also talked about the importance of a balanced diet to improve our immunity and protect ourselves from contracting the virus. WHO guidelines ask people to eat fresh, unprocessed food like fruits, vegetables and grains, while avoiding foods that contain too much salt and sugar.
And while the guidelines ask people to stay hydrated, it also tells people to consume oils and healthy fats in moderate amounts.
The UK government, in the meantime, announced that it would pause reporting on coronavirus deaths while it reviews how data on the same was collected, a Bloomberg report reads.
Last week, the government said a person was counted to have died from the virus if he had contracted the disease at any time. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, on the other hand, would record deaths as related to the virus, only if they had had a positive test within 28 days.
