US Senator Bernie Sanders suspends campaign for heart procedure
One of the front-runners in the Democrat race for the US presidency, Sanders had two stents inserted and ‘is conversing and in good spirits’
02 October 2019 - 18:53
Washington — US presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders was hospitalised on Tuesday with chest pains and a blockage in one artery, and will suspend his campaign for the White House until further notice, an adviser said.
Sanders, 78, was in Las Vegas, Nevada, for 2020 presidential campaign events when he experienced discomfort and was taken to a hospital for evaluation...
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