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It's not really news that breaksa good night's sleep it's good for you. Whether you're helping you make your weight to check or keep your heart healthy, get enough sleep is one of the easiest ways to stay healthy. But how much you sleep could also have more immediate effects, particularly with regard to your risk of catching Covid.Research shows that less than seven hours of sleep one night could increase your chances ofcontract the coronavirus,National Geographic reports.

Not only is there evidence that the poor quality of sleep due toSleep apnea can increase your risk of severe covidagebut studies have also shown that a shorter night's sleep canIncrease your risk of respiratory infections like pneumonia. And another study even found that people who getLess than seven hours of sleep Almost three times more likely to develop a cold than those who sleep eight or more.

In addition, a July 2020 study from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, used portable followers tomonitor sleep habits 164 subjects.

Once each topic has received a strong nasal dose of rhinovirus (aka common cold), they were quarantined in hotel rooms for five days. The study revealed that those who slept less than six hours per night were four and a half times more likely to develop cold symptoms as opposed to those who slept more than seven hours.

The researchers point out that rhinoviruses are similar to coronaviros, both in their structure and the type of immune response they generate in people, making it a good stand-in for Covid-19.

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"We have a lot of evidence that if you have a sufficient amount of sleep, you can absolutely help prevent or combat any type of infection,"Monka Haack, a psychonuromunologist at Harvard Medicine School, saidNational Geographic. "How many deaths can you prevent if you sleep properly or how much less the severity of your symptoms? I think it requires more research."

In the meantime, in addition to carrying a mask, to wash your hands and practice social distance, ensuring that you hit the leaves at a reasonable time can be able to help you coiff Covid. And for more things on how to make sure you can actually rest, consultThis thing can cure your insomnia, a new study says.