Does smoking cigarettes, tobacco increase risk of getting infected with coronavirus? WHO says yes
4 years, 11 months ago

Does smoking cigarettes, tobacco increase risk of getting infected with coronavirus? WHO says yes

India TV News  

With the novel coronavirus increasing risk in countries day by day, people are getting conscious about what they should eat and which things should be avoided. Now a new report presented by the World Health Organization states that people who possess tobacco and smoke cigarettes are at a higher risk of getting infected by a coronavirus. Smokers may also already have lung disease or reduced lung capacity which would greatly increase risk of serious illness. Along with this, the body can easily catch lung diseases like pneumonia easily due to which the risk of getting coronavirus increases rapidly. Transmission may also occur by touching surfaces or objects in the immediate environment around the infected person, state-run China Daily quoted the WHO publication as saying.

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World No Tobacco Day 2022: Is There Any Relation Between Smoking and COVID-19?
2 years, 9 months ago

World No Tobacco Day 2022: Is There Any Relation Between Smoking and COVID-19?

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4 years, 4 months ago

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India Today  

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Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks
4 years, 6 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Teens and young adults need to know that if you use e-cigarettes, you are likely …

Can you get the coronavirus from secondhand smoke?
4 years, 7 months ago

Can you get the coronavirus from secondhand smoke?

Associated Press  

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Covid-19 update: Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus transmission, says Health ministry
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 update: Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus transmission, says Health ministry

Hindustan Times  

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Smoking linked to higher risk of coronavirus, says WHO
4 years, 8 months ago

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India Today  

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World No Tobacco Day 2020: How does COVID-19 affect smokers?
4 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Studies that said smokers were at lower risk for coronavirus were likely wrong. Here's why
4 years, 10 months ago

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Salon  

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Nicotine may not prevent coronavirus infection, WHO cautions
4 years, 10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Fear Of Contracting Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit
4 years, 10 months ago

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NPR  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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Salon  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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The Independent  

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Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?

LA Times  

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Doctor’s Note: Why are smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus?
4 years, 11 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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Huff Post  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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ABC  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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7 years, 6 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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