Effectiveness of Hand wash and Sanitizer: COVID19

Authors

  • Vijay Mohan Soni Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab144411, India
  • Shiv Singh Bennett University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201310, India
  • Neha Munjal Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab144411, India
  • Sanjay Kataria School of chemical engineering and Physical sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab144411, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

COVID19, Hand HygienE, Sanitizers

Abstract

The latest threat to global health is the on-going  epidemic COVID-19. It has shaken the whole  world tremendously in the past few months; it  posed critical challenges for the public health,  research and medical communities. Till now,  there is no antidote to it, only possible solution is  precaution, maintaining hygiene. Hand hygiene  is of prime importance. Thus, in this article an  attempt has been made to promote that hand  washing is the best suitable method over hand  sanitizer because excessive use of hand sanitizer  can lead to the new threat in imminent future. 

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Published

2020-06-21

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2020): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences Zoology (Jan-Jun) 2020

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Articles

How to Cite

Effectiveness of Hand wash and Sanitizer: COVID19 . (2020). Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology , 39(1), 242–245. https://doi.org/10.48165/