Health experts continue to sound the alarm about smoking and vaping at any time, especially during the pandemic.
They believe the smoke intake can not only increase a person's chance to contract COVID-19 but also lead to more serious outcomes.
Researchers believe proteins called ACE-2 receptors serve as entry points for the virus and that smokers tend to have more of the protein than non-smokers.
Heath experts add smokers who do become sick with COVID-19 have a higher chance of being hospitalized or placed on a ventilator.
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