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The Battle To Become Europe's Safest Holiday Destination

They've both got beaches, food, history and sunshine, but two leading tourist destinations are now selling themselves as Europe's safest as they try to lure the visitors they need to prop up economies fried by the coronavirus.

Reduced Humidity Linked To Increased COVID-19 Risk

"When the humidity is lower, the air is drier and it makes the aerosols smaller," he said. "When you sneeze and cough those smaller infectious aerosols can stay suspended in the air for longer. That increases the exposure for other people. When the air is humid and the aerosols are larger and heavier, they fall and hit surfaces quicker."

How humidity may affect COVID-19 outcome

“Ninety percent of our lives in the developed world are spent indoors in close proximity to each other. What has not been talked about is the relationship of temperature and humidity in the air indoors and outdoors and aerial transmission of the virus,” says Prof. Iwasaki.

In the paper, she and the team explain how winter’s cold, dry air may affect the transmissibility of the new coronavirus.

Humidity helps in the fight against COVID-19, virologists report

Washington, D.C., March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What can the public do to defend against the COVID-19 coronavirus? One simple answer is to ramp up humidification at home and in the workplace, if humidity levels are low. Hospitals treating cases of viral respiratory infection may be advised to do the same.

DIY Humidifiers for Homemade Humidity

However, humidifiers can sometimes be expensive and are usually only effective for a single room. Fortunately, there are ways that you can naturally increase the humidity in your home to combat dry air. In this article, we will explore one way to make your own humidifier, plus 10 other ways to increase the natural moisture of your home.