"Gloves and skin antiseptics, when used correctly, are equally effective measures," RIA Novosti quotes a specialist.
He stressed that gloves should be used one-time only.
“We put them on before entering public places where there are large crowds of people and there are surfaces that we touch: doorknobs, handrails, shelves, shopping carts.
It is important to understand that all of this can be a source of infection.
Therefore, it is necessary to put on gloves before entering, ”he added.
As Chulanov clarified, at the moment when gloves are on hands, one should try not to touch them to the skin, especially to the face, mucous membranes, nose, ears, eyes, since they may contain the pathogen COVID-19.
He also emphasized the importance of removing gloves: you need to grasp the cuff with one hand and turn it out so that the infected surfaces remain inside.
“In a public place, both hands and gloves can be treated with a skin antiseptic.
Still, we must remember that gloves are disposable protective equipment.
Do not use cloth gloves, which are often used many times.
People put on these gloves, then take them off, put them in their pockets, then put them on again and wear them for a long time, ”he said.
He called this use of gloves categorically wrong.
Earlier, Chulanov, speaking about the use of gloves in the fight against COVID-19, called a more effective way to treat hands with skin antiseptics.
In addition, the doctor of the highest category, Candidate of Medical Sciences Vladimir Zaitsev, in an interview with Newinform, recalled the importance of wearing masks and gloves.