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Researchers to Test Nicotine Patches on Coronavirus Patients after Study Suggests Lower Rates of Infection in Smokers
A French study found that only 4.4% of 350 coronavirus patients hospitalized were regular smokers while 5.3% of 130 released home smoked. Researchers in France are planning to test nicotine patches in coronavirus patients and healthcare workers to determine whether nicotine helps to prevent or lessen the effects of coronavirus.…