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Non-expert, but soap disables not just COVID-19 but also most other viruses and bacteria. Also, water alone does a lot to wash them away. Found this study of n
by edbaskerville 3y ago
Non-expert, but soap disables not just COVID-19 but also most other viruses and bacteria.
Also, water alone does a lot to wash them away. Found this study of no-washing vs. water-washing vs. soap+water-washing with a quick search:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037063/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037063/
No washing: 44% of hands intentionally touching doorknobs and railings had bacteria
Water alone: 23%
Water + soap: 8%
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