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12.05 - 01:19
COVID-19: Hand sanitizers inactivate novel coronavirus, study finds
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Tests have confirmed that two hand sanitizer formulations recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) inactivate the virus that causes coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19).
The tests also provide reassurance that store-bought sanitizers combat the virus. The results of the new tests have been published as a preprint in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
In the absence of a vaccine or effective antiviral drugs, hand hygiene is a mainstay of efforts to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19.
People who have the infection may show few, if any, symptoms, but still be able to transmit the virus. The virus spreads via droplets in the air or on commonly used
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