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Kevin Taylor

Coronavirus Ireland: Dublin GAA star Philly McMahon shares online home workout

Dublin footballer Philly McMahon is helping people to stay fit during the coronavirus pandemic by sharing a home workout routine online.

The decorated Dubs defender is also a gym owner and used his his BEDO7 Fitness Club Facebook page to share what he described as 'effective workout moves, routines and wellness tips'.

Meanwhile, McMahon's Dublin teammate and doctor Jack McCaffrey has been offering advice to the public and explaining the nature of the virus.

“I know from my own extended family that there is a lot of worry about people who developed the virus and then kind of think, ‘Oh, I could have had this brewing for a couple of days’”, he told Second Captains.

“And they likely have and who they might have passed it on to.

“All viruses have what we call an ‘incubation period’ when the virus is replicating in you and building up until you start developing symptoms, and some viruses you can omit during that period.

“But all the evidence with Covid is that you are most likely to pass it on when you have symptoms and when your symptoms are at their worst is when you are most infected as well.

“So, if you’re living with someone who is a contact with confirmed coronavirus, it’s very unlikely that they’ll be transmitting it to you. 

“It’s only if they become sick themselves that you could end up in contact as well.”

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