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Larissa

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34. Christie is at serious high risk

Reply to Marius25 (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:55 PM

Oct 2020

This article below is long, but it makes the connection of why obesity is such a dangerous risk factor for Covid-19. The speed with which some morbidly obese patients crash is terrifying. I believe Christie got weight loss surgery, but he appears to have eaten his way through it.

Studies Begin to Untangle Obesity's Role in Covid-19
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/health/covid-obesity.html

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Chris Christie is positive. [View all] Marius25 Oct 2020 OP

Come on turtle Beachnutt Oct 2020 #1

+1 gollygee Oct 2020 #10

Stephen Miller next? Or do you have to be warm blooded? soothsayer Oct 2020 #2

His wife had it, so he's probably immune. Marius25 Oct 2020 #4

Please please let Bill Barr test positive next ! kimbutgar Oct 2020 #3

THIS Mike 03 Oct 2020 #8

Conway was breathing into his face at the Saturday event. ooky Oct 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author DesertRat Oct 2020 #5

Yeah he said he'd post this morning soothsayer Oct 2020 #9

Four Senators now. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #6

Chris Christie is very vulnerable to getting very sick. madaboutharry Oct 2020 #7

Also obesity a is dangerous comorbidity, from what I've seen. RockRaven Oct 2020 #21

Yep, it's a very bad comorbidity. LisaL Oct 2020 #23

Christie too is very overweight. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #30

I don't think he was at the Saturday event but was helping debate prep. progressive nobody Oct 2020 #11

He was at debate prep events-not sure about Rose Garden n/t Books_Tea_Alone Oct 2020 #13

He was in a small conference room Marius25 Oct 2020 #16

yep and I believe 2 of those 4 had been at the Rose Garden event. progressive nobody Oct 2020 #18

Yes! DemUnleashed Oct 2020 #12

Sweet Jesus .. Come on Rudy ... You can do it too !! Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #15

Damn. N/ T CottonBear Oct 2020 #17

Rudy G to the white courtesy phone! Your results have arrived! bullwinkle428 Oct 2020 #19

So now he is quoted as having misspoke? Scott too? Or are they lying. 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #20

Chris is not going to have an easy time of it. LisaL Oct 2020 #22

I wish his ambulance would get stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital Yeehah Oct 2020 #24

I agree with you DesertRat Oct 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author lamp_shade Oct 2020 #25

Christie just confirmed it. He IS POSITIVE. lamp_shade Oct 2020 #27

Reporters need to divide all these COVID-positive... OneGrassRoot Oct 2020 #28

That tweet is about KellyAnne Conway. sl8 Oct 2020 #29

Yeah, wonder what's up with that! 2naSalit Oct 2020 #31

It's both, he commented to his own tweet from last night. Marius25 Oct 2020 #32

Weird, I can only see the one about Conway. n/t sl8 Oct 2020 #33

Christie is at serious high risk Larissa Oct 2020 #34