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Smokers much more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19, study suggests

Sept. 27, 2021, 6:30 p.m.

(The Guardian) Data also finds smokers more likely to die from disease compared with those who have never smoked Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSmokers are 60%-80% more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 and also more likely to die from the disease, data suggests.A study, which pooled observational and genetic data on smoking and Covid-19 to strengthen the evidence base, contradicts research published at the start of the pandemic suggesting that smoking might help to protect against the virus. This was later retracted after it was discovered that some of the paper’s authors had financial links to the tobacco industry. Continue reading...

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