During the COVID-19 everyone has heard – and most people have taken on board – the guidance to wash their hands frequently with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds multiple times per day. (Singing Happy Birthday is optional).
This has had an impact on the transmission of COVID-19, and on the transmission of other illnesses, such as the common cold or flu. This new focus on hand hygiene should be maintained, to help reduce the incidence of other contagious diseases in the future.
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