A recent Paris France study was conducted and reported . There were 343 coronavirus patients along with 139 people infected with the illness but who had milder symptoms There was a low number of smokers in this group
A similar finding was found in a China study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This found only 12.6 % of smokers in 1000 people infected in China
So what is the point ? The point is that nicotine could adhere to the cell receptors thus blocking the virus from entering the cell and spreading. Could this mean that nicotine could save your life from this virus ? This was suggested by the author of this Parisian study at the Pasteur Institute.
So the study needs to be further investigated. The study is now using nicotine patches . Could this prevent the cytokine storm we are seeing in the patients. Or is this cytokine storm from a presumed toxicity rather than a virus.
The data from research is overwhelming in many regards. What is right and what is wrong. I do not think we should advocate cigarette smoking at this point, We know the harmful effects of nicotine