and one reason I'm adding a humidifier in the bedroom where we spend the most consecutive hours.
"The dry, cold conditions pull moisture out of droplets released by coughs and sneezes, which allows the virus to linger in the air.
Additionally, cold, low humidity air dries out the nasal passages and makes virus transmission more likely."
http://www.preventdisease.com/news/09/112309_flu_virus_thrives_winter.shtml#:~:text=The%20dry%2C%20cold%20conditions%20pull%20moisture%20out%20of,nasal%20passages%20and%20makes%20virus%20transmission%20more%20likely.
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