Is Soap Better Than Hand Sanitizer

By mike wehner mikewehner.
Is soap better than hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer containing over 60 percent alcohol works against covid 19 and is a good option when you re not near a sink. Intriguingly some twitter users have reported witnessing people frantically stock up on hand sanitizer but ignoring the soap available. And yet soap is the best defense we have experts say. Its data contradicts what a lot.
Poland was also asked a follow up question in regards to how soap compares to hand sanitizer here s what he said second best is hand sanitizer. That means as we fight the flu this season we will want to either rub that sanitizer into the hands for 4 minutes or replace it with a good old fashioned hand washing with soap. A study published earlier in 2019 in the msphere journal surprised a lot of people by making the case that soap and water are better than hand sanitizer for preventing the spread of flu. But it s getting harder to find than a hypodermic needle in a haystack.
April 7th 2020 at 3 10 pm. Coronavirus expert from mayo clinic explains why soap is such a powerful. In fact the study was the talk of the town when it was first released.