Handwashing: why and how
As you may know already, the best way to keep away the Coronoavirus is to wash your hands regularly with soap and water. Here’s more about why and how you should take this seriously.
General guidelines
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How to clean your hands: A complete guide.
The good news is that viruses do not reproduce outside living beings. We just need to make sure that the ones that are in the environment around us don’t get into us. Coronaviruses specifically have an outer layer that is easily destroyed with soap. One of the best ways to decrease the chance of getting the virus is to regularly wash your hands properly with soap but other types of cleaners and methods are also effective in some cases. Here’s a guide of how to clean your hands in different situations.
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Other Resources
- More about viruses and why soap works
- A post about the nature of viruses and their history:
- Why Soap Works
- What factors matter with soap
- Tips for dry hands/eczema due to constant hand washing:
- FAQs on handwashing
- To minimize cross-infection when no running water, use a TippyTap
- World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines when soap is in short supply
- Simple, popular content for children (by Sampark Foundation in Hindi) on handwashing and staying home
