#Science
Yet germs are present year-round — just think back to your last summer cold. So why do people get more colds, flu and now Covid-19 when it’s chilly outside?
In what researchers are calling a scientific breakthrough, scientists behind a new study may have found the biological reason we get more respiratory illnesses in winter. It turns out the cold air itself damages the immune response occurring in the nose.
story @ https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/health/why-winter-colds-flu-wellness/index.html
@disk4mat When I wear a mask during cold spells (ski mask, surgical mask, muffler over nose, whatever) my face gets warmer. I wonder if the air going into my nose is warmer too (I'll bet it is). Might be a good argument for wearing masks in cold weather.
I had just said that to my hubby so I agree 100% wear the mask!!