In light of the Corona outbreak, how do you wash your hands in a preventive manner?

A series of images surfaced on the Internet showing the importance of proper hand washing in light of the outbreak of the newly created Corona virus "Covid-19" around the world.

According to a report published by the British newspaper The Independent, the series of images circulated explains the difference between regular hand washing and washing them well with soap and water for a period of at least thirty seconds, which is of great importance in light of the health organizations urging people to take basic preventive measures including hand washing to limit the spread of the Corona virus. That threatens the health of millions around the world.

Actress "Christine Bell" posted six photos on her Instagram account that she said she received from her mother, showing the difference between the hands that were thoroughly washed for thirty seconds full with soap and water and those that did not wash well, according to the newspaper report.

Each of the six pictures - taken with mineral oil that captures germs called hyperglobin - showed the amount of bacteria on the lady’s hands before and after washing them, which are only visible under UV light.

The circulating images also showed hands in different stages of cleaning, including before washing and after rinsing them, then after washing them with water only for six seconds only and the last after washing them with soap and water for thirty seconds.

bacteria
The first few photos revealed that an amount of bacteria remained on the hands despite washing them, as it shows a noticeable difference between the result of washing the hands for only 15 seconds with soap and water and washing them for thirty seconds with water and soap as well.

The newspaper said the post, which was shared on Bill's Instagram page, garnered more than 428,000 likes and thousands of comments were received by people, most of them fathers who had expressed their intention to show pictures to their children.

According to the newspaper, specialists urge you to wash hands properly, starting by pouring water on the hands before using enough soap to rub them.

The correct recommended hand-washing method also includes using one hand to rub the back of the other, cleaning between the fingers and rubbing the palm of the hand with the fingers.

It is also recommended to wash hands after using the toilet, before and after eating or touching food and when sneezing or coughing.