
What We're Reading: Coronavirus-Related Heart Issues; Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes; Urging Smokers to Quit
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was linked with cardiovascaluar issues and cardiac arrest; African Americans were shown to have higher rates of infection and death due to COVID-19; health experts call for smokers to cease use and manufacturers to halt production.
Cardiovascular Issues Seen in Patients With COVID-19
According to an article published by
African Americans Infected, Dying at Higher Rates
Cities and states tracking COVID-19 cases by race have shown that African Americans are disproportionately affected compared with other races, which has also led to a high mortality rate due to environmental, economic, and political factors that can weaken lungs and make immune systems vulnerable.
Health Experts Call to Cease Tobacco Use, Production
Health experts from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (the Union) stressed in a statement today for smokers to quit their cigarette use and for manufacturers to stop producing and selling tobacco products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to
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