WHO says smoking linked to higher risk of death from COVID-19 in hospitalised patients

World Health Organisation recently revealed that smoking is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID-19 in hospitalised patients. According to reports, WHO reviewed 34 published studies on association between smoking and coronavirus and said that smokers tend to be at a higher risk of severe illness. However, UN ncy was unable to specify exactly how much greater those risks might be. 

As per reports, WHO reviewed probability of infection, hospitalisation and severity of disease and death. organisation ted that smokers represent up to 18 per cent of hospitalised coronavirus patients. y furr pointed out that re appeared to be a significant link between wher or t patients smoked and severity of disease y suffered. 

UN health ncy said, “ available evidence suggests that smoking is associated with increased severity of disease and death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients”.  y even recommended that smokers quit.

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Countries might face ‘long, hard, ro’

WHO’s revelation comes as dely coronavirus continues to spre across globe. With countries battling to contain outbreak, WHO chief warned that nations which are taking ‘fragmented approach’ to contain virus ‘face long, hard ro ahe’. he of Geneva-based UN health ncy said in a press briefing that organisation is ‘concerned’ for some nations who have t used all ‘tools’ that are required to ericate dely disease. Inste, many have resorted to a piecemeal approach. 

global infections of vel coronavirus have surpassed 10.6 million and 516,200 deaths. Even with rapid spre, several countries have begun to lift COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Dr Tedros ham Ghebreyesus warned that ‘flare-ups are to be expected’ and also ted that countries easing restrictions might face hardship in near future with global health crisis. 

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