The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in America and Europe have issued new guidelines stating that the use of gloves is not a necessary preventive tactic when it comes to “Covid 19”.
CDC guidelines say that gloves will "not necessarily protect you from getting" Covid-19 "and may spread germs.
Alison Bartlett, associate medical director of the Children's Infection Control Program at the University of Chicago, explained that gloves can deceive their wearer. She said that gloves are no substitute for good hand hygiene.
Bartlett added: “I think the disposable surgical glove has no place in protecting against corona virus. People get a false sense of security that their hands are clean and protected when this is not the case at all. ”
She said that people may accidentally contaminate their hands when removing gloves, so if you do not wash your hands after taking off gloves, then your hands will not be clean, even if the hands are clean when wearing gloves.
"You may feel protected because your skin does not touch the surface, but by simply moving from touching that surface to touching the mask or face, this is contamination, even if you wear gloves. You have not achieved anything of a safety method," Bartlett added.
Bartlett stated that according to CDC guidelines, gloves that can be reused during dishwashing or deep cleaning of your home can be used, but this is more about protecting your hands than preventing transmission.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends wearing disposable gloves if you care for a sick person and there is an increased risk of contact with its secretions.
Bartlett noted that gloves are badly needed in medical environments where healthcare professionals know how to use them.
She explained that widespread use of gloves by the general public could deplete the supplies of those who need them most.
Bartlett emphasized that: “All we can do to redirect people's energy, anxiety, and desire to keep themselves and others safe is the methods that we know are truly effective, such as staying at home, wearing a mask when you are outside, washing your hands, and keeping touch surfaces clean” .