Frequent hand-washing with soap and water is key to preventing the spread of coronavirus, but what's the best way to dry your hands afterward? What a small, new study found:
FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 -- Frequent hand-washing with soap and water is key to preventing the spread ofIn a new, small study, British researchers found paper towels were better than the air dryers often found in public restrooms at getting rid of germs that are still on your hands after you wash them.
"Paper towels were more efficient in reducing this contamination," Moura said."This is particularly important in hospital toilets because these facilities are used by patients, health care professionals and visitors, and increasingly only offer jet air dryers as an option for hand-drying."Dr.
In fact, average surface contamination was more than 10 times higher after air drying than after using paper towels, the researchers found. Richard Condit, professor emeritus of molecular genetics and microbiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, wasn't surprised by the findings.
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