< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/humidity-masks-may-lessen-severity-covid-19 " > Humidity from masks may lessen severity of COVID-19 < /a >

Face masks increase the humidity of the air that the mask-wearer breathes in, which could help combat SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news