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II. READ THE GIVEN PASSAGE CAREFULLY : Quitting smoking is extremely important; the biggest reason is that smoking affects nearly every organ of your body. But now, you have an even more immediate reason to kick the habit - COVID-19. While the novel Coronavirus can infect anyone; smokers, in particular, are more prone to fall victim to it. It causes extensive damage to various vital organs and systems of the human body. However, the lungs continue to remain one of the most affected organs. In smokers, the lung function is already impaired which makes it more difficult for the body to fight off the coronaviruses. Also, as per the newspaper reports "the act of smoking involves contact of fingers and lips and sharing of smoking products, which facilitates the transmission of the virus. So, even those who smoke sparingly are at risk of contracting COVID-19" While it's crucial that everyone is saved from contracting Covid-19 in the first place, it's equally important that we do all we can to keep our lungs healthy in order to avoid the worst effects of the pandemic. For smokers, quitting smoking is an important part of this effort. Once you quit smoking, your body begins to repair the damage, and over time, the risk of life-threatening health problems attacking you reduces dramatically. However, for best results, this should be done in a safe and effective manner. For this, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) have recommended using proven interventions such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). To help smokers quit using the Nicotine Replacement Therapy, over-the counter NRTs are easily available. And in India, Nicotex is one of the biggest brands in this category Cigarette smoking and Covid-19 may be a deadly combination in smokers, the above-mentioned health problems, coupled with COVID-19, may result in more serious health outcomes. The lung function in smokers is already impaired, and so, as a lung infection, Covid-19 aggressively attacks their lungs, making the situation worse or even resulting in a fatality. As per WHO, "compared to non-smokers, patients who are smokers tend to need more intensive care and ventilation." Also, fatality rates due to COVID-19 are higher amongst people with chronic respiratory disease. (Source: The Economic Times) A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate whether the rate of daily smokers in patients with COVID-19 was different to that in the French population. The participants were COVID-19-infected inpatients and outpatients in a large French university hospital between February 28, 2020 and March 30, 2020 for outpatients, and from March 23 till April 9 2020 for inpatients. The participants were interviewed on their smoking status, use of cigarette and nicotinic substitutes. The findings of the study revealed that the inpatient group was composed of 340 patients, median age 66 years: 203 men (59.7%, median age 66 years) and 137 women (40.3%, median age 66 years), with a rate of daily smokers of 4.1% CI95% [2.3-6.9] (5.4% of men and 2.2% of women). The outpatient group was composed of 139 patients, median age 44 years: 62 men (44.6%, median age 43 years, and 77 women (55.4 %, median age 44 years). The daily smokers' rate was 6.1 % CI95% [2.7 - 11.6] (5.1% of men and 6.8 % of women). In the French population, the daily smokers' rate was 25.4% (28.2% of men and 22.9% of women). The rate of daily smokers was significantly lower in COVID-19 patients, as compared to that in the French general population after standardization by age and sex. The ross - s sectional study in both 2V / D - 19 out- and inpatients shows that daily smokers rate in patients with symptomatic COVID-19 is lower as compared to the general population. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer (any 5) out of eight questions (11) According to the passage, one should quit smoking during the times of Coronavirus, because: (a) Smoking damages all vital body organs. (b) Smoking makes it difficult for body to fight coronavirus. (c) Smoking involves contact of body parts and sharing of products. (d) Smoking is injurious to health. (12) Pick the options that lists statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage. (1) Quitting smoking is suggested to keep our lungs healthy in order to avoid the worst effects of the pandemic. (2) Once you quit smoking, body begins to repair life-threatening health problems. (3) Fatality rates due to COVID-19 are lower among people with chronic respiratory disease. (4) Cigarette smoking and Covid-19 may be a deadly combination. (a) (1) & (2) (b) (3) & (4) (c) (2) & (3) (d) (4) & (1) (13) The word 'intervention' as used in paragraph 3, means the same as: (a) Medication (b) Meditation (c) Rejuvenation (d) Mediation​

Answer 1

11) option D

12) 1) False

2)False

3) True

4) I think option D

13) option D

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