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Obesity may be a major risk factor for serious coronavirus infections
As cases of the coronavirus are estimated to reach 1 million worldwide, medical professionals are bracing for the impact of a growing pandemic that’s flooding emergency rooms. While federal and local officials in the U.S. scramble for access to ventilators, experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are exploring what exactly may be sending thousands of patients to intensive care units nationwide.
