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Air pollution from the wildfires can make people more vulnerable to coronavirus, doctors say – KETV Omaha
As deadly wildfires ravage Western states, doctors are warning that bad air quality from the smoke could make people more vulnerable to coronavirus infections.
As deadly wildfires ravage Western states, doctors are warning that bad air quality from the smoke could make people more vulnerable to coronavirus infections.
“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.
He cited several studies conducted in the United States, China and Italy, saying some have also shown th…
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