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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Whoa. Based old man started smoking to PREVENT corona.

I apologize for this entire thread.... Thank you.

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[–] AngryInVirginia 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Contrary to what they are saying in the news there were early studies that concluded that smokers had decreased rates of infection. Statistically valid, though bewildering, decreased rates of infection.

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[–] verboten 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

First they thought smokers will catch the virus easier because they have more of the ACE2 receptors the virus binds to. But they counted less smokers with CovID-19 in hospitals than there should be. So maybe smokers don't get the virus, or they tend to have a less severe illness. Maybe it's because the virus damages the body with oxidative stress that is caused by reducing the ACE2 - and smokers have more ACE2 to counter the oxidative stress caused by smoking. Another theory is that nicotine reduces the cytokine storm that kills CovID-19 patients.

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200430/smokers-hospitalized-less-often-for-covid-19

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[–] sgtnoodle ago 

It's sounding like severe covid symptoms are due to inflammation caused by excessive immune system response. Tobacco use suppresses the immune system, as does hydroxychloroquine.