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On 16 November 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was observed for the first time in Wuhan, China. In the months since, it has spread throughout the world.  Faced with a situation beyond its control, on 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern.

Two months later, on 11 March 2020, the status of the epidemic changed: it was now a pandemic. 

In the face of this threat to public health, the world’s governments took measures to slow down the spread of the virus in their countries as much as possible. For the first time in the modern age, the majority of countries around the world applied measures such as curfews and lockdowns. These forced people to stay at home, sometimes to the point of stopping them going out to work. 

If the economic impact of these measures has been severe, the psychological impact on people around the world has been just as bad. For example, many scientific studies have shown that being in lockdown drastically increased the number of cases of depression and even smoking. 

There has been plenty of fake news too, including about electronic cigarettes. For a while, they were under attack for allegedly spreading the virus in their vapour. However, statements like these were quickly contradicted by scientific analysis.

Does Vaping Make You Less or More Likely of Contracting COVID?...

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The recent study," Does vaping increase the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection? Paradoxically yes and no," from the University of California, suggested that the relationship...

Study Dismisses WHO’s Attempts to Link Vaping to COVID-19

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Conducted by the Mayo Clinic, the study titled "Electronic Cigarette Use Is Not Associated with COVID-19 Diagnosis" involved nearly 70,000 patients, and concluded that...

Another Study Reiterates That Vaping Does Not Increase The Risk of...

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Carried out between March and November 2020, the study titled, “Electronic cigarette use and risk of COVID-19 among young adults without a history of...

New Study: US Smoking Cessation Rates Declined During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), the study reported that interestingly the declines were more common among persons more likely to...

CBD as a Potential Preventative Agent Against SARS-CoV-2 

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CBD and its metabolite 7-OH-CBD, but not THC or other congeneric cannabinoids tested, may potently block SARS-CoV-2 replication in lung epithelial cells, reported the...

New Study Suggests Relationship Between Smoking and COVID-19 Severity

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Findings keep suggesting that daily smokers have a significantly lower probability of developing symptomatic or a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, when compared to the general...

UK Survey: Half of smokers Considered Quitting During Pandemic

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The research also revealed that a further 60% admitted carrying on with their habit despite knowing smokers have suffer from more severe Covid symptoms,...

New Zealand’s Lockdown is Pushing Many Vapers Back to Smoking

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Stress and boredom are known to be major factors in pushing smokers to consume more or reach back for cigarettes once they have quit.New...