The first month of Covid, it was constant messaging to wash your hands. PSAs, politicians, celebrities - Please Wash Your Hands!!
Haven't heard a peep about washing hands in months. Now it's all about masks, which in the beginning, we were told NOT to wear, and now it's debatable as to whether they actually help (or maybe ever do more harm).
Experts have said washing hands is more effective that wearing a mask... so I don't know what is happening here.
Jeanie
Respiratory viruses like coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus get into your body through your eyes, nose or throat. Most often, this happens through your hands. Hands are also one of the most common ways that the virus spreads from one person to the next.
During a global pandemic, one of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of a virus is to wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
Anonymous
Here in the UK we are still being reminded quite often in our media that we should wash our hands frequently for at least 20 seconds.,
Anonymous
I'm living proof that masks work. I thought I had COVId 2 months ago. Took me some time to convince my insurance to cover an antibody test. I'm COVId free. Out of wanting to protect people I wore a mask. Now I bought 2 high quality masks and wear a paper filter mask underneath and change it. I do agree they should encourage handwashing. My building put up hand sanititizer stations all over the complex, that's a start.
Anonymous
Where have you been since March? Are you a returning college student? That may explain the rise in cases in the US.
JazSinc
Wash your hands and wear your mask. There we go.