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As reports of soaring cases of the coronavirus — first in China, then Italy — first reached the United States, there appeared to be a silver lining: children seemed to be spared from the illness.And while adults have, by far, borne the brunt of the disease, it's become increasingly clear that children are indeed susceptible…

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…