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For many countries in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, buying COVID vaccines has thrown up similar issues to those that existed during the Cold War.

We spoke to @AllyCarragher and @joannahosa to shed light on the region. #HealthcareWeek.

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Russia registered a jab way back in August 2020, but many scientists questioned whether it was being rushed out too quickly.

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But when some saw that the Russians and Chinese vaccines were easier to obtain, they started to change their minds.

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Inactivity is the fourth biggest killer in the world - yet it's barely discussed.

We spoke to @peterwalker99 about his new book which looks at this health crisis, and how the solution to sedentary living could save both planet and people.

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The facts around inactivity are pretty sobering:

💤 1.5 billion people are so inactive they are at risk
âš  5.3 million people die from inactive living every year
👫 80% of British children move so little their long-term health is in jeopardy

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But the problem isn't that we are all getting collectively lazier - it's not really about personal choice at all.

As @peterwalker99 argues, our lives have been stripped from 'incidental movement'. This isn't purposeful exercise, but everyday activity.

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