Scientists have been making statements about the risks of smoking since the first days of the coronavirus pandemic. The general view was that smokers were more likely to contract COVID-19 and survive the disease than non-smokers. Oxford University, which made another new research on the subject, once again proved the accuracy of the general opinion up to now.
Dr. Research by a group of scientists led by Ashley Clift revealed that smokers are more likely to contract COVID-19 and be hospitalized than nonsmokers. Examining the data of 421 thousand 469 people who caught COVID-19 between January 2020 and August 2020 in detail, the experts concluded that smokers are at a disadvantage at the point of catching the disease, overcoming the disease and dying.
60-80 percent more likely to be hospitalized
According to research by the University of Oxford, a smoker is 60 to 80 percent more likely to contract COVID-19 in hospital than a non-smoker. Of course, this possibility means that deaths due to COVID-19 are also higher in smokers. Smokers who have not been vaccinated are particularly at risk. . .
Researchers who made statements on the subject said, “The data show that smokers are more affected by COVID-19 than non-smokers. The death rate of smokers due to Covid-19 is higher than non-smokers.”
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