If smoking impacted on the risk of COVID-19, what is the science?

Science must first observe then attempt to understand the characteristics of the observation. Not ignore because it is unexpected.

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Smoking is one of the most significant lifestyle risks for cardiovascular disease and lung cancer across the world. However, if it had some benefit in COVID-19, should that be explored?

WHO Guidance on smoking
https://www.who.int/southeastasia/health-topics/tobacco/smoking-makes-you-more-vulnerable-to-covid19

Interesting case of Belarus:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/CigaretteConsumptionPerCapita.svg
Karáth, Kata. "Covid-19: How does Belarus have one of the lowest death rates in Europe?." BMJ (Clinical Research ed.) 370 (2020): m3543-m3543.
https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3543

van Westen-Lagerweij, Naomi A., et al. "Are smokers protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)? The origins of the myth." NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 31.1 (2021): 10.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41533-021-00223-1

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