Stay Safe As You Can

王秀凤

During the novelCoronavirus Outbreak（新型冠状病毒爆发）， you might still want to take a walk or run to stayhealthy. How do you stay safe while exercising？

The British health department gives some advice.People should keep adistance of 1.8 meters from others to stop the spread ofmucus droplets that carry the virus. At this distance， the droplets will fall to the ground before they can touch other people.

But according to a new study， more must be done. If you’re running with another person， you should run side-by-side. This alsoreduces the risk ofinfection .

Researchers in Belgiumsimulated a situation in which two people were walking or running together. When one person coughed orsneezed while running in front of the other， his or her droplets would hit the person running behind. But when they ran side-by-side， the droplets would be left behind， making them less likely to spread the virus.

Teach you steps to improve yourimmune system ：Increase your vitamin D levels. You can get vitamin D through sunlight and some foods， including fish， eggs ，cheese ，and mushrooms.

Get enough sleep. Most people need seven to nine hours each night. Just one night of poor sleep can re⁃ duce your immunecell count by as much as 70 percent.

Exercise often. This will keep your body healthy and strong. Even at home， you can do exercise like push-ups andlunges to stay fit.

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在新型冠状病毒爆发期间，你可能仍然想通过散步或跑步来保持健康。你如何在运动时保持安全呢？

英国卫生部给出了一些建议。人们应该与他人保持1.8米的距离，以阻止携带病毒的唾液飞沫的传播。保持这个距离，飞沫会在接触到其他人之前落在地上。

但根据一项新的研究，还需要做更多的工作。如果你和其他人一起跑步，你们应该并肩跑。这也降低了感染的风险。

比利时的研究人员模拟了两个人一起行走或奔跑的情景。当一个人在另一个人前面跑的时候咳嗽或打喷嚏，他或她的飞沫会击中后面跑的人。但当他们并排运动时，飞沫会落在后面，这样他们不太可能被传播上病毒。

教你改善免疫系统的几个步骤：

增加你的维生素D水平。你可以通过晒太阳和从一些食物中获取维生素D，包括鱼、鸡蛋、奶酪和蘑菇。

睡眠充足。大多数人每晚需要7到9个小时睡眠。仅仅一个晚上的睡眠不足就可以使你的免疫细胞数量减少70%。

经常锻炼。这会使你的身体健康强壮。即使在家里，你也可以做俯卧撑和箭步蹲这样的运动来保持健康。