Smokers are less likely to become infected with coronavirus, but more often die from it

Israeli scientists have confirmed that smokers are two times less likely to get coronavirus, but if they become infected, they die much more often. A related study was conducted by Dr. Ariel Israel.

Since the start of the pandemic, doctors have recorded a small number of patients who prefer cigarettes in hospitals, so it has been suggested that they rarely get sick.

Israeli scientists analyzed the medical history of 3 million people, as well as 115 thousand. coronavirus tests. It turned out that there were almost half smokers among patients with COVID-19.

Experts have suggested that nicotine competes with SARS-CoV-2 for ACE-2 receptors, blocking virus entry into the body.. At the same time, the WHO noted that at present there is no accurate data on the possibility of reducing the risk of contracting by smoking.

Israeli scientists have suggested that their study will help in the development of a prophylactic drug against coronavirus.

Despite the presence of many studies that prove the protection of smoking from coronavirus, British scientists have found that in smokers the disease is much more likely to occur in severe form.

According to experts from Italy, mortality among tobacco users is 35% higher compared to other patients.

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