US coronavirus: Air pollution from wildfires can make people more vulnerable to Covid-19

"Multiple studies have shown a correlation between higher levels of pollution in the air and greater spread and severity of Covid-19 cases," said Dr. Brad Spellberg, chief medical officer of the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, citing several studies conducted in the United States, China and Italy. "Some studies have also shown that exposure of lung tissue to pollution may increase susceptibility to viral infections."

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