What's the Difference between Hand Washing and using a Hand Sanitizer?

What's the Difference between Hand Washing and using a Hand Sanitizer?

These two are not the same, and priority should be placed on handwashing overusing a hand sanitizer. Handwashing with soap and water should be prioritized over the use of hand sanitizer.
It can be really helpful knowing when to wash your hands or rubbing a hand sanitizer. This can help you respond effectively to the widespread coronavirus and other illnesses such as the seasonal flu
and the common cold.

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The CDC recommends you only turn to a hand sanitizer when soap and water aren't around.

However, how effective can you wash your hands?

1.  do it after coming out of the bathroom.
2.  do it after sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose.
3.  do it before eating.
4.  do it after rubbing your hands on surfaces that might be contaminated.

And in doing so,

1.  use clean and running, warm, or cold water.
2.  first of all, wet your hand with the water, turn it off, rub soap for over 20 minutes and then wash your hands.
3.  don't forget to scrub the back and between fingers.
4.  cut your nails or make sure you can wash underneath it very well.
5.  rinse your hands well, air dry, or use a tissue or clean towel.

Finally, don't forget to take your hand sanitizer in a little bottle along with you should there be a need to use it? Encourage good hygiene in your home. Keep everywhere clean, and stay and safe. 

Does handwashing with soap and clean water work against coronaviruses?

Does handwashing with soap and clean water work against coronaviruses?

 Yes, it does. Frequent hand washing is one of the effective measures to prevent viral infection such as rhinovirus and coronavirus. Rubbing hands with soap and water can effectively remove dirt and microorganisms on the skin, and rinsing out the soap under running water can also relieve irritation to the skin. Therefore, authoritative organizations such as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all recommend washing hands thoroughly with soap and running water.

How to wash your hands correctly?

 Step 1: Apply soap to hands and scrub palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
 Step 2: Put one palm on the back of another hand and scrub your fingers. Change hands.
 Step 3: Scrub between your fingers.
 Step 4: Rub the back of your fingers against your palms. Do the same with the other hand.
 Step 5: Scrub your thumb using the other hand. Do the same with the other thumb.
 Step 6: Rub the tips of your fingers on the palm of the other hand
 Step 7: Rub the wrist of one hand with the other hand while rotating it. Do the same with the other hand.
 In each of the above steps, do each step no fewer than 5 times, and finally, rinse your hands under running water.

How to clean hands if clean water is not available?

 You can clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Coronaviruses are not resistant to acid or alkali but are sensitive to organic solvents and disinfectants. 75% alcohol can inactivate the virus, so alcohol-containing disinfection products of an absolute (100%) concentration can be used as an alternative to washing hands with soap and running water