NYC Mayor: Smokers and Vapers May Be More Prone to Coronavirus

March 9 news: According to foreign media reports, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday that vaping or smoking may make people more susceptible to coronavirus infection.

De Blasio also said that people over 50, as well as those with heart disease, lung disease, cancer, weakened immune systems, or diabetes, face a higher risk if they contract the virus.

He said this is the biggest issue we have faced so far, and that is where the real danger lies.

There is greater concern for people under 50 who already have underlying health conditions, as well as healthy people over 50. In most cases, they will be fine, but the vulnerability is somewhat higher.

The largest group is people under 50 with no pre-existing conditions who do not vape or smoke.

“That is the largest group, and for those people, if you contract coronavirus, if you are under 50 and do not have these pre-existing conditions, you will generally experience it the same way you would a common cold or the flu,” de Blasio said. “It will be unpleasant, but ultimately you will be fine.”