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Ministry of Health issues warning to smokers

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Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman on Tuesday issued a warning to smokers saying they are at risk of contracting Covid-19 due to compromised respiratory systems. Speaking during the daily COVID briefing, Dr Aman said smoking any kind of tobacco reduces lung capacity and can increase severity of respiratory diseases.

“The act of smoking and the social nature of many forms of tobacco use present risks of person to person transmission of respiratory viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19.

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