Wash Your Hands For 20 Seconds:
Make sure you wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. Credit: Shutterstock

18. Wash Your Hands For 20 Seconds:

One of the essential pieces of advice during the crisis: wash your hands for 20 seconds. We can't count how many times the television has reminded everyone of this. To explain this, most viruses have a layer of fat that helps to keep its shape. When you wash your hands, the soap will break down this layer.

Wash Your Hands For 20 Seconds
Hand sanitizer is a good alternative to washing your hands. Credit: Shutterstock

However, it would take around 20 seconds for it to do that. Furthermore, warm water will also rinse the virus off.

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