Yes, it’s the nicotine that appears to reduce the effects of covid not the tar. Originally it was expected smokers would be worse affected, the tar flattens lung cilia

Edited by Mapletree (18 May 2020 11.24pm)

Brother of my sons girlfriend, works at a golf course. He was furloughed but then told that if he didn’t return as a volunteer, there probably wouldn’t be a job for him when courses reopened. He went back as he enjoys the job and would struggle to find anything else

That's a very dangerous game to play as the employer could be reported by not only the brother of your son's girlfriend but by his girlfriend, your son or even you who are all in on the scam

"minority communities are disproportionately targeted by ramped-up policing that has accompanied the enforcement of lockdown measures"

it's not proof but what the news are reporting and been discussed on LBC. With blacks asians calling in saying police target minorities. I'm saying that maybe their not as inclined to follow the rules so catch covid 19 more readily and get arrested more.
Why has racism got to be spouted at every opportunity.

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Edited by dannyboy1978 (19 May 2020 7.37am)

If only Britain could be Pam Ewing and wake up to find Bobby Ewing in the shower and realise the whole last two months has been some bad dream.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

If vitamin D deficiency is a major factor it occurs to me that culturally some in the BAME community cover up all the time e.g. Muslim women. This is not a race rant more an observation we don't have the facts and BAME is too broad a group to identify who is really at risk. A friend pointed out that in the Caribbean the rates have been quite low which is surprising since their medical facilities are not as good. However if sunlight plays a big part then that would explain it as you can't really avoid it.

One more point