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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by sjg007 on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:24PM (#23074566)
Febreeze man.. the air is saturated with it. Plus it’s dry. Also Vegas has really good ventilation. Hotel rooms have independent HVACs.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by nostromo on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:27PM (#23074589)
> Plus it’s dry.

Some viruses, like flu, prefer dry air. That's actually the reason flu spreads better in winter -- because colder air is less humid.

https://news.yale.edu/2019/05/13/flu-virus-best-friend-low-h...

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