more bad news for people vaping 3:10 pm: Smoking and vaping are risk factors, NYC mayor says
Smoking or vaping makes people more vulnerable to COVID-19, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. He said there’s evidence that the virus becomes more severe in people who smoke or vape. De Blasio also said people over the age of 50 and with heart disease, lung disease, cancer, immune system vulnerability or diabetes are at a higher risk of becoming infected with the virus and could face a more severe infection. —Feuer