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Re:Smokers quit in record numbers amid Covid fears by rriepe on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @08:06PM (#23854076)
Hospitalization is one of the good outcomes.

The people dropping dead in the streets, like we saw so much of in Wuhan (smoking population ~50%)-- those are the smokers. Smoking opens up more ACE2 receptors which is like opening more lanes for COVID traffic.

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Re:Smokers quit in record numbers amid Covid fears by anoncareer0212 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @09:06PM (#23854547)
opposite (seriously). it clogs them, causing you to produce more, complex adaptive cycle.

I'm reluctant to recommend quitting

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Re:Smokers quit in record numbers amid Covid fears by rriepe on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:32PM (#23855112)
To the virus, the ACE2 sites are just a recognizable external feature to latch onto. The clogged sites might be less of a liability than the unclogged sites, but having more overall makes your cells way more virus-friendly.

Quit now!

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