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Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last month, all visitors to ... More

UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre and swimming pool customers. The report, called Safe and Essential, ... More

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe continues to be at "extremely low levels". Data from the ... More

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres and swimming pools in the UK continues to be at ... More

New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK health clubs and leisure centres between April and August 2021, ... More

Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness clubs and leisure facilities is currently being developed by EuropeActive. ... More

A report commissioned by Parkrun has estimated that allowing mass-participation outdoor events carries an "exceptionally low risk" of COVID-19 transmission. The study, by Professor Clive ... More

A study by virologists at Imperial College London, which is awaiting peer-review, suggests the risk of COVID-19 transmission in swimming pool water is "incredibly low". ... More

The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans, as part of a programme of test events designed to ... More

HCM is investigating news that a small gym in Hong Kong has become one of only facilities in the world to report involvement in a ... More

Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and leisure centres during 2020, only 1.7 people went on to ... More

A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in the UK has passed the 100k signature milestone, which means ... More

Spas, beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and mobile beauty services are now closed for business in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, most parts of Scotland and ... More

An independent gym in New York City has "returned to normal" and opened its doors at 100 per cent capacity, after successfully challenging a state ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast, with the latest data from ukactive showing that the prevalence ... More

To the relief of the sector, the UK government confirmed yesterday (23 November) that gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be allowed to open ... More

Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in calling on the government to support the physical activity sector ... More

The sport and physical activity sector is mounting a challenge to government plans to shut down the sector during "Lockdown 2", set to come into ... More

Following a statement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, English spas will close on Thursday 5 November as the country enters its second lockdown of 2020. ... More

The UK government will ask gyms and leisure centres in England to close between 5 November and 2 December as part of an emergency lockdown, ... More

Gym and health club operators in Germany are believed to be considering joint legal action against the German government, as gyms, health clubs and swimming ... More

Gyms in Liverpool,UK, have been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a dramatic week of negotiations. The city had originally been excluded from the UK ... More

Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The ... More

In breaking news, HCM understands the UK government has removed gyms and fitness facilities from the baseline measures for future tier 3 closures. This means ... More