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French study says nicotine patches could help prevent coronavirus infection
WFLA ^ | 5/2/20

Posted on 05/04/2020 3:06:59 PM PDT by DallasBiff

French researches say they found lower infection rate for smokers among COVID-19 patients than non-smokers. Only five percent of the patients smoke. Now compare that with 25 percent of the general population that smoke regularly.

So why is that?

Well, one explanation they say is that nicotine and the COVID-19 virus bind to the same cell receptors and that nicotine is able to block the virus from attaching itself

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chinavirus; coronavirus; nicotine; nicotinepatches; pelosi; tobacco
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To: Pearls Before Swine
But, that’s just a detail. What would be important would be if nicotine was actually protective against COVID. Wouldnt that get the medical establishment’s knickers in a twist!

Yes it would especially that little guy Fauci's CDC and the world heath organization.

41 posted on 05/04/2020 7:24:22 PM PDT by DallasBiff (Lautenberg The Forefather of "The Nanny State!")
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To: Rebelbase

Hello, Do you have pigs feet?


42 posted on 05/05/2020 8:19:38 AM PDT by old-ager (anti-new-ager)
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To: lee martell

Hello, is Willy there?
nobody here by that name. hangs up.
...
Hello, is Willy there?
hangs up
Is Willy there?
hangs up
Hey, this is Willy - has there been any calls for me?


43 posted on 05/05/2020 8:20:54 AM PDT by old-ager (anti-new-ager)
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To: old-ager

Lol!
Now, THAT little phone game is guaranteed to drive the home owner nuts. Back then, the rotary phones were heavy.
When you angrily ‘hung up’ on somebody, that receiver was
LOUD! Not like today, where a ‘hang up’ results in a polite moment of soft quiet.
Maybe there is an APP that puts the slam back into your hang ups. It would not surprise me.


44 posted on 05/05/2020 8:33:33 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: old-ager

Hello, this is AC electric, is your refrigerator running?


45 posted on 05/05/2020 3:53:09 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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