BANGKOK: Smokers who contract Covid-19 (coronavirus) are likely to have 14 times more severe conditions compared to non-smokers, raising the the risk of fatality, a doctor from Thailand has warned.
Dr Manas Phothaporn (pic), deputy director-general of the Department of Medical Services, said that smoking is one of the major public health problems as more than 1.68 billion people worldwide are addicted to nicotine in cigarettes.
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