Despite studies being divided on links between ciggies and Covid-19, government insists its ban is smoking hot
“It is well known that tobacco use affects the lungs ... this is the case even without Covid-19. According to the World Health Organisation, the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people a year
Dlamini-Zuma said it was logical that with smoking known to lead to respiratory diseases, tobacco use “may lead to increased risks in relation to Covid-19". Dlamini-Zuma, without naming any studies, said a survey of 1,099 patients with Covid-19 found that, “among the patients with severe symptoms, 16.9% were current smokers and 5.2% were former smokers, in contrast to patients with non-severe symptoms, where 11.8% were current smokers and 1.3% were former smokers.
Tobacco use, argued Dlamini-Zuma, was directly related to Covid-19 comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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