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Rhett Wilkinson

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NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player found positive for COVID-19

NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player found positive for COVID-19

After first saying it would play games in empty arenas, the NBA put forth a statement on Wednesday night that all contests are suspended indefinitely after a Utah Jazz player, reportedly Rudy Gobert, tested positive for COVID-19. “The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested

Experts: US ‘unprepared on almost every level’ for ‘any sizable outbreak’ of COVID-19

Experts: US ‘unprepared on almost every level’ for ‘any sizable outbreak’ of COVID-19

When making assessment, Drs. Barry Bloom and Michael Osterholm agree that ‘further global spread’ of COVID-19 is ‘likely’ Two university experts told Goldman Sachs that “from policy and preparedness coordination across national, state and local levels to the availability of drugs and medical supplies,” the United States is unprepared to

Half of Americans are staring down the barrel of obesity, predictions indicate

Half of Americans are staring down the barrel of obesity, predictions indicate

In a study published in December 2019 in the New England Journal of Medicine, an influential group of medical scientists have predicted that by 2030, nearly one in two American adults will be obese, and nearly one-quarter will be severely obese. The group adjusted for present underestimates of weight provided

Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses

Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses

Senator Bernie Sanders won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, marking Sanders’ third popular-vote victory in three primary battles. “I am delighted to bring you some pretty good news,” said Sanders from a campaign event in San Antonio, Texas. “I think all of you know we won the popular vote in Iowa.