Are people who smoke more susceptible to the highly-infectious coronavirus (Covid-19)? The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to Covid-19 compared to non-smokers. A study by Chinese doctors on 99 patients affected by Covid-19 found that chain smokers were more at risk of dying by the disease than elderly people. "Smoking is ...