MIT scientists say humidity 'sweet spot' may help reduce spread of COVID-19

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MIT scientists say humidity 'sweet spot' may help reduce spread of COVID-19
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In the study published on Nov. 16, 2022, in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers report that maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent attributed to lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths.

President Biden had to wait a while because he was infected with COVID-19 over the summer.Previous research has indicated that proper indoor ventilation helps reduce the spread of COVID-19. Now, researchers at MIT have found a "sweet spot," in indoor humidity which they say can reduce the transmission of the novel coronavirus. , researchers report that maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent attributed to lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths.

"There’s potentially a protective effect of this intermediate indoor relative humidity," suggests lead author Connor Verheyen, a PhD student in medical engineering and medical physics in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology. Meanwhile, The World Health Organization chief on Nov. 9, reported a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared to nine months ago provides "cause for optimism," but still urged vigilance against the pandemic as variants continue to crop up.

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