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French Researchers Suggest Smoking Reduces Covid-19 Risk
The group of scientists suspect either that nicotine could stop the virus from infecting cells or that nicotine was preventing the immune system from overreacting to the virus, The Guardian reported. It comes after a French study found that not many people who had caught the virus were regular smokers.
To put this theory to test, the researchers intend to provide Covid-19 patients in and out of intensive care with nicotine patches.

The would also test it on healthcare workers to analyse whether it can prevent the spread of the virus
The study concluded that far fewer smokers seem to have caught the virus and, if they have, their symptoms are less severe.

“Our cross-sectional study strongly suggests that those who smoke every day are much less likely to develop a symptomatic or severe infection with Sars-CoV-2 compared with the general population,” the study reads.

“The effect is significant. It divides the risk by five for ambulatory patients and by four for those admitted to hospital.

French researchers investigate the use of nicotine in coronavirus treatment
 

BeardOfKnowledge

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Jul 22, 2015
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French Researchers Suggest Smoking Reduces Covid-19 Risk
The group of scientists suspect either that nicotine could stop the virus from infecting cells or that nicotine was preventing the immune system from overreacting to the virus, The Guardian reported. It comes after a French study found that not many people who had caught the virus were regular smokers.
To put this theory to test, the researchers intend to provide Covid-19 patients in and out of intensive care with nicotine patches.

The would also test it on healthcare workers to analyse whether it can prevent the spread of the virus
The study concluded that far fewer smokers seem to have caught the virus and, if they have, their symptoms are less severe.

“Our cross-sectional study strongly suggests that those who smoke every day are much less likely to develop a symptomatic or severe infection with Sars-CoV-2 compared with the general population,” the study reads.

“The effect is significant. It divides the risk by five for ambulatory patients and by four for those admitted to hospital.

French researchers investigate the use of nicotine in coronavirus treatment
Wasn't smoking one of the suspected risk factors in China and Italy?
 

BeardOfKnowledge

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Jul 22, 2015
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Yeah, but isn't smoking a big risk in every disease?
Apparently moreso with upper respiratory because of you know, the constant assault on it. Granted, I'm sure if the French can find a way to glorify smoking, they're going to.