A million people livestream Joe Wicks online 'PE lesson'

Parents seeking activities for children out of school due to Covid-19 turn to fitness guru

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A YouTube workout by online fitness guru Joe Wicks was livestreamed by more than a million people, as parents turn to alternative teaching methods to cope with their children not being able to attend school during the coronavirus outbreak.

Wicks, who was due to start a tour of schools to promote fitness and healthy living this week, decided to livestream a daily workout instead, saying he wanted to become “the PE teacher for the nation” as the coronavirus forces more children indoors.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3dl4XhH