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I've always heard a different explanation from the one in the article: that the soap isn't actually killing many viruses or bacterial cells, but rather just get

I've always heard a different explanation from the one in the article: that the soap isn't actually killing many viruses or bacterial cells, but rather just getting them off your hands and down the drain so you're less likely to infect yourself when you inevitably touch your face (I assume I'm not the only one who has been discovering this week just how hard it is to not touch your face). Is that not correct?

amluto 7y ago
It seems like both effects are happening.
mcv 7y ago
I think that's the case with bacteria, and maybe viruses that are put together in a different way. But from what I understand, these particular viruses are particularly vulnerable to soap.