[sspencer]

> It may also be expected that the symptoms of the patients infected via facal-oral or conjunctival route will be lighter than those infected intranasally.

That seems like the hypothesis they suggest. Interesting implications.

[adatavizguy]

All the people who were made fun of in middle school for being a 'mouth breather' will have the last laugh.

[W4ldi]

'mouth breathing' is actually really bad for you.

[Kiro]

How so?

[throwanem]

Your nasal passages include structures called "conchae" which, among other purposes, secrete mucus to capture small and potentially disease-carrying particles from incoming air. [1] It's not a perfect defense, of course, but better to have it than not - and when you breathe through your mouth, you don't get the benefit.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_concha#Immunological_rol...

[confiscate]

can't laugh when you are breathing with your mouth, my friend :)