Is hand washing without soap completely useless and not protecting against infection?

Hand washing has never been more important than today, except that soap or sanitizer is not always available.

Is it worth it if only washing hands with water?

Not washing hands due to the lack of wrong soap, according to at least one expert, in order to protect against infection.

"Only water removes dirt and some germs from the hands as well," says Andrea Rukel, of the German Health Education Center.

However, during the Coronavirus pandemic, rubbing hands with soap and water is the only guarantee for an effective removal of the possible effects of the Coronavirus and other germs.

But what is not fully realized does not leave all of it.

In the absence of soap, it is a good idea to run your hands under the faucet.

If this process does not clean the hand thoroughly, it will at least remove some germs from it.

Washing hands should take at least 20 seconds, according to Rukel, who noted that the water temperature is not important.

Whether the water is hot, warm, lukewarm, or cold, the germs will be removed evenly.

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