The CPS warned that the heavier smokers are sick COVID-19

Smokers COVID-19 more often be severe about it warned the Federal service.

"the inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke worsens lung function, and body of a smoker more difficult to fight respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. Tobacco use increases the risk of infection through the mouth - if you smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products ", - told in the Ministry.

in Rospotrebnadzor said that in the case of infection smokers may face a more severe course of the disease, because their lungs are already damaged.

the Ministry urged Residents to protect their health from serious consequences of tobacco use and implement the advice of doctors in the context of the measures taken by the battle With the coronavirus.

previously the head of the division of emergency diseases in the who Maria van Kerchove also warned that the inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke leads to the development of severe forms of coronavirus and increases the risk of death from disease. With the same caveats expressed the chief psychiatrist-narcologist of the Ministry of health of Russia, Professor Evgeny Brun.

The world health organization eleven Mar announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the final data to who, the world documented more than 5, 4 million cases of infection, died, 343 of thousands of people.

in Russia COVID-19 diagnosed 362 342 people, including 131 129 recovered. The authorities asked the citizens not to leave the house during the epidemic without the need. In many regions in public areas must wear masks. According to Vladimir Putin, the country has already passed the peak of the epidemic of the coronavirus.

Current information on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager. Of the Russian Federation.



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