Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter

[newwurldmn]

Read the article. It has nothing to do with being in closed quarters with people.

Freaking scientists, they could have just asked me. In the winter:

1. People spend more time indoors in close contact.
2. Less vitamin D and generally less other vitamins too in the body.
3. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New year's Eve, Superbowl all super spreader events.

In Florida it is opposite, because of the summer heat people spend more time indoors in AC.

 

[Pekelo]

Read the article. It has nothing to do with being in closed quarters with people.

I know, that was my take, not a summary. Read the post.

To be honest these were already findings during covid winters. Not rocket surgery...

 

[newwurldmn]

I know, that was my take, not a summary. Read the post.

To be honest these were already findings during covid winters. Not rocket surgery...

that your nasal passage immune system is compromised?

and the germ is just as prevalent in the summer as in the winter

 

[Pekelo]

and the germ is just as prevalent in the summer as in the winter

Maybe so but they die in the dry heat.

 

[CaptainObvious]

I go from warm straight to full cold. It’s quite the waker-upper. I also wear a watch to make sure I remain in place for a full 2 minutes and 15 seconds. I have a sequence I follow to occupy my mind for the duration, and that’s how long it takes.

I have a feeling that if I didn’t wear the watch I would overestimate the time I spent in there. Speaking of which, if anyone ever tells you that you have only 5 minutes to live, then I think you’ll agree that spending it in a cold shower will make it seem much, much longer.

You were absolutely right about the time. I did 1 minutes 30 seconds this morning and it was an eternity. My imagined 2-3 minutes were more like 1 and change.