WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19

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WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19

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WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19

WHO Director-General SpecialAwards forWorld No Tobacco Day (https://bit.ly/3vtNHQd)announced: Minister of Health India and University of Bath for exceptional achievement in tobacco control;Smokers face a 40 – 50% higher risk of developing severe disease and death from COVID-19;WHO partners with Viber (https://bit.ly/3bZNrR2),WhatsApp (https://bit.ly/3oYPcDn), FB Messenger, WeChatand AI company Soul Machines to reach billions with free digital quitting tobacco aids.
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