冬に備えて学校、老人ホームに加湿器を

"It all suggested that something related to the weather was important," says Rahmandad.

After nearly two months of complex data organization, calculations and testing, the group released its preliminary findings in mid-May. Based on data from more than 3,700 locations around the world from December through April, the team found that infection rates start to fall off with temperatures over 77 degrees, with very high levels of bright sunlight and with rising humidity. "Combined, these factors mean that weather can affect transmission rates by between 15 to 40 percent, depending on the location," says Rahmandad.

When it comes time to face a winter resurgence of the pandemic, the potential benefits of humidifiers, as shown in Iwasaki and Hugentobler's work, could prove important. In addition, says Iwasaki, longer-term protection against the winter spike in respiratory illnesses—including future pandemics—could come from changing building codes to force designs that better maintain humidity in the colder months.

コビド１９は湿気に弱い、と、日本には都合がいいかもね。今年の冬は部屋の加湿に気をつけよう、と・・・加湿器買おうかなああ。

イワサキ先生は日系の方だろうね。

When I state my opinion on the immune response to SARS-CoV2 -> you're not an MD, you only treat mice, you are not qualified.

When a male PhD states the same opinion -> wow, you are a hero & you look like my uncle 👏🏽 can you take a selfie?

I'm tired of this. #WomenInSTEM

— Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity) April 8, 2020

女性差別に苦情を述べておられる。