But now the word “moist” is being deployed for good – in a song written by a New Zealand school principal that aims to helps children observe social distancing guidelines. Shirley Serban of Lake Brunner school in the South Island penned the song Moist Breath Zone as a health and safety message for students returning to school after the Covid-19 lockdown. https://t.co/oVqDwX0klh — Ministry of Education NZ (@EducationGovtNZ) May 13, 2020“And stay out of my moist breath zone!”A moist breath zone is the area in which you can feel or smell someone else’s breath. The word “moist” has a chequered history in popular culture. New Zealand children will return to school on Monday after seven weeks studying from home under the country’s strict lockdown.

Source: The Irish Times May 15, 2020 10:28 UTC