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Blood thinners may help keep COVID-19 patients on ventilators alive longer, a study published Wednesday suggests.In recent weeks, physicians have noticed that the sickest coronavirus patients are more prone to forming blood clots — an unexpected symptom for a respiratory virus.Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreakClotting means "patients are at increased risk for deep vein…

People with obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are at greater risk for complications from the coronavirus, according to a large study of patients hospitalized with the illness it causes.The findings, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, confirm what physicians nationwide have noted anecdotally.Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreakThe study included…