Nick Kotsworth, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Australia (News Channel 9)
Australian Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Cotsworth (Dr Nick Coatsworth) said today that the number of Australians trying to quit smoking tripled during the new coronavirus pandemic.
Over the course of the epidemic, the number of downloads of My QuitBuddy mobile phone apps in the Australian government increased to 300 per cent, giving advice to those trying to quit smoking.
"We know that if you`re a smoker and you` re infected with new coronary pneumonia, you`re at a greater risk of developing severe disease ," Dr. Coatsworth said. "
"Smoking in itself does not seem to increase the risk of new-crowned pneumonia, but the important thing is that if you`re a smoker and you` re infected with new-crowned pneumonia, you`re more likely to develop severe cases. "
Dr. Coatsworth also confirmed that 7,195 cases of New Guanyang had been diagnosed across venereal disease territory, of which 6,614 had recovered and the number of death nationwide reached 103.
Only three people remain in intensive care units in hospitals across the country, and only one of them still needs a ventilator. The total number of downloads of COVIDSafe mobile applications launched by the Australian government has now exceeded 6.13 million.
