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So, how should you wash your hands to prevent spreading or contracting coronavirus? The same way you always would: frequently and thoroughly, with soap and water. Keep reading for some best practices.How Often Should You Wash Your Hands?
Dare we say, all the time? Ashish Sharma, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Arizona, shared a list of scenarios in which you should wash your hands.
, so no need to scald yourself," Dr. Kesh said. She's right: even though we've been taught from an early age to use superhot water, science doesn't back up this method for germicide."Rub your hands together to create a good lather, and scrub under your nails, between your fingers, and the backs of your hands. You should wash for at least 20 seconds — humming the 'Happy Birthday' song from start to end twice usually does it," she explained.
That recontamination point is important."If you are in a public bathroom, make sure you do not touch any surface, and use a clean towel paper to open the door and close the faucet handle," said Dr. Sharma. Additionally, Dr. Sharma recommends that you use a paper towel instead of a hand dryer in public places:"Drying hands with a paper towel is preferred, rather than hand dryers, asBoth doctors explained that hand sanitizer is OK only if soap isn't available.
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