Soap much better than hand sanitizers. Here's the scoop:

[emmaverybo]

https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/why-you-should-not-rely-on-hand-sanitizers-if-you-want-to-dodge-the-corona-virus-f493b3b9ef5b

[Kaleva]

1. yes but hand sanitizers are recommended if one can't wash their hands

[at140]

5. The covid-19 virus can not penetrate skin on palm or fingers of your hand.

But when you touch hands to your face, then the virus has easy entry in your body.

[dweller]

2. unless you are going to

provide up to 4 paragraphs of article, i'm not looking at links

nice try tho

✌🏼

[msongs]

4. what I have read elsewhere is that the foaming agents in soap affect a fat layer on the virus and

make it detach from your skin so it can be washed off. soaps contain surfactants and sanitizing agents with alcohol do not have this

[we can do it]

6. Snark aside, it's a fact passed on by many doctors.

[at140]

3. Soap has worked for me...so far!

We came back from a cruise on Feb 28th, and never got sick from the virus because of frequent washing of hands with soap. I have visited grocery stores every 5-6 days since returning from cruise, where it is always crowded. First thing I do upon arriving home is go to bathroom and wash hands with soap. I don't even have a hand sanitizer at home.

[pansypoo53219]

7. NPR had a science guy on to say soap better cause the way tis virus works.

regular soap is best.

[LisaL]

8. Well, I will just carry my sink and bar of soap anywhere I go then.

[Leith]

9. From a YouTube channel I subscribe to

Dr Joe compares the light hand rinse, a dose of hand sanitizer, a light soap rinse, and the recommended full hand wash.

It's okay to be smart! Really!