Smokers COVID-19 most severe, reported by the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation. According to data published on the website of the Department, cigarette smoke worsens lung function, because of this the body harder to fight respiratory disease caused by coronavirus.
“In the case of infection threatens smokers at higher risk of severe disease, because their lungs are already damaged”, – the document says.
The health Ministry also noted that tobacco use increases the risk of infection through the mouth – if you smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products.
