Veteran Journalist Larry King Hospitalized For COVID-19

Legendary talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for COVID-19.The 87 year old media personality is at greater risk from the virus because of his age. Sources close to his family told ABC News and his former employer CNN that he has been at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre for over a week.

King, whose career spans over 60 years, has won multiple accolades, including two Peabody Awards and an Emmy. He has faced several health problems in recent years, including heart attacks.
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Representatives for King have not publicly commented on his hospital treatment, and details of his current condition are unclear. “Larry has fought so many health issues in the last few years and he is fighting this one hard too, he’s a champ,” a source told CNN. Larry King’s admission to hospital was first reported on 1 January by entertainment outlet Showbiz 411, which noted that he was being treated in isolation and was unable to receive family visits.

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