The UN and WHO have recommended yoga for maintaining fitness and combating stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UN and WHO have recommended yoga for maintaining fitness and combating stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.In 2014, the United Nations declared June 21 to be the International Day of Yoga (Resolution 69/131). Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices that have become popular worldwide. The World Health Organisation has also recommended yoga as a means to reduce stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Nations has also uploaded yoga modules for UN personnel under the section 'Wellbeing tips for UN Personnel' on its official website. The module has been developed by India's Permanent Mission to the UN to mark this year's International Yoga Day.
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.
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