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hand-washing

Health 5 years ago

5 things you should do right now to fight the rising number of COVID-19 cases

Here are five things I urge you to do right now.

Health 5 years ago

Washing hands between six to ten times a day could cut risk of seasonal coronaviruses

New UK research has found that washing hands six to ten times a day could lower the risk of seasonal coronavirus infections such as the common cold, a finding which supports the current guidelines recommending handwashing during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent transmission of the infection.

Opinion 5 years ago

COVID-19 is clarifying the climate challenge

The spread of COVID-19 will affect sections of society most vulnerable to climate change. Disadvantaged populations face higher health risks because of a lack of access to adequate water, sanitation, and health facilities.

Health 5 years ago

My skin's dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?

With all this hand washing, it’s easy to get dry skin or for existing skin conditions to flare up.

Health 5 years ago

Paper towels may remove virus missed by poor hand washing: Study

People should dry their hands with paper towels to avoid spreading the new coronavirus, according to the authors of a study published on Friday that finds disposable tissues are better than jet dryers at removing pathogens missed by ineffective washing.