Archived Just saw an old man put on a mask to walk into a gas station and buy 5 packs of cigarettes (whatever)
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Archived Just saw an old man put on a mask to walk into a gas station and buy 5 packs of cigarettes (whatever)
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[–] verboten 0 points 2 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
[–] Rellik88 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Ive been wondering about this. You would think smokers and vapers would be dropping like flys.