And another point from the North American press release..In September 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) issued a notice outlining the importance of tobacco control in China as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the WHO also indicates the total economic cost of smoking in China rose by 1,000% between 2000 and 2014, with one death from tobacco use occurring approximately every thirty seconds. In addition to the public health and economic burdens of tobacco consumption, tobacco production has also been known to have an adverse environmental impact. As Taat does not require any tobacco, its potential to lessen the effects of tobacco production offers another dimension of possible impact in addition to the product’s consumer-level utility.
That makes covid seem inconsequential when you compare a death every 30 seconds. China will eat any opportunity up to address this epidemic.