Paper towels are better than hand dryers at removing viruses such as coronavirus, new research shows. For people who have not washed their hands properly, using paper towels is substantially more effective than hand dryers at removing the germs on their hands.
Scientists say hand drying is important to minimise the spread of dangerous microbes including the novel coronavirus. Failure to remove them increases transfer to other surfaces and opportunities for it to spread and be passed onto other people.
The new UK study investigated whether the way you dry your hands in a public toilet made a difference to virus transmission in a hospital environment.