Stub it out now: Smoking an added health risk for Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: Smokers are urged to quit the habit immediately, given the added health risks the habit presents for Covid-19 patients.

Cochrane Malaysia co-director Prof Dr Jacqueline Ho said the World Health Organisation had said that smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke was a specific risk for Covid-19.

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