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Image copyright Getty Images Fat weight doubles the risk of hospitalization of Covid-19 and increases the risk of dying by almost 50%, suggests a global analysis. Obesity makes other diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure more likely, say American researchers. Together with a weakened immune system, this can …

(Reuters) – Several major U.S. states are not responding to calls from federal health officials to reduce COVID-19 testing of some who are exposed to the virus, and are contributing to a widespread reprimand from the Trump administration leaders of public health. Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey …

The University of South Florida football team announced on Wednesday that it will travel to South Bend, India on September 19 to make Notre Dame Fighting Irish, one of two vacancies to be filled on the Bulls’ 2020 schedule. IrishIllustrated’s Tim Prister reported the prospect of the game on August …

Amber Riley paid tribute to her late “Glee” co-star Naya Rivera on Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The actor and singer, whose artist-moniker Riley is, sang her new track titled “A Moment”, in honor of Rivera, who died in July. Rivera was 33 years old. “Now I need a …

Mary Cadden USA TODAY Published 12:37 PM EDT 27 Aug 2020 “The mishap of the evening”, written by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison, is the winner of the International Booker Prize 2020, announced at a digital event on Wednesday. Chosen from a shortlist of six …