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WellIllBeJiggered t1_iz7hwi6 wrote

Reply to comment by 303elliott in A new study focuses on the crucial question of why people are more vulnerable to catching colds during the months of winter. The answer hinges on an evolved defense system, innate to the human nose, that is numbed by frigid temperatures. by BoredMamajamma

I heard an "expert" on a radio program a few years ago claim that wearing a scarf, even loosely around the neck, helped to collect your exhaled viruses and reduce the inhaled viruses. The closer it came to covering the nose, the greater the protection.

I'll try locate the source

E: radio program archives don't go back that far

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1skepticalguy t1_izaa6cr wrote

This is literally why people in most Asian countries wear masks in public if they even feel slightly ill. It's considered to be the polite thing to do to protect others.

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303elliott t1_iz9gykb wrote

Huh. I mean, that would actually make sense. Viruses love clinging to moisture, and sometimes reducing viral load is enough to not get sick, depending on the virus

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thomastavish t1_iza8qm9 wrote

That's why some people wear mask. It could help to lessen your inhale viruses.

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