LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging evidence worldwide suggests that people who are overweight or obese are at increased risk of becoming more seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A passenger awaits a delayed flight at Terminal Four at London Heathrow Airport on 12 August …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging evidence worldwide suggests that people who are overweight or obese are at increased risk of becoming more seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A passenger awaits a delayed flight at Terminal Four at London Heathrow Airport on 12 August …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his own fight against weight on Monday to urge the British to get in shape and tackle widespread obesity that could increase coronavirus risks. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Great Britain on July 22, 2020. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain unveiled plans to tackle an “obesity time bomb” on Monday, banning television and online ads for junk food before 9 p.m. M. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Great Britain on July 22, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah Mckay / File …
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