The Spanish Society for Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery advising that smokers outside who cannot socially distance, should not smoke. I take this seriously and without any contraindication, it would be irresponsible for the authorities to ignore these people who have a rigorous academic training and who routinely work with Covid-19 patients. I am guessing you are a smoker because I see no good reason to take the risk. Spaniards are notorious for their cigarette smoking as well as the old men with their puros. Now, when these young things gather at restaurants, cafés, bars, and so on, they are actually much closer to their friends physically. The Spanish chatter a lot and laugh and joke. I read what you read and there is evidence that the microscopic Covid-19 particulates are carried in the smoke and even in the outside it can be inhaled by friends, passers-by, and coffee shop workers. As I mentioned earlier, smokers will not be wearing masks even when we are told it is insane to be going without them. The air belongs to everyone, including babies, toddlers and families out for a stroll or a meal. It is not a lot to ask the smokers to lay off the cigarettes in the interests of others. Not smoking in public will do harm to nobody and will probably, yes probably, save others from getting an infection from someone who is symptom free or incubating the virus which can take up to ten days of contagious transmission before a person is diagnosed with the virus.
