Yeah, edited to clarify a bit. At this point I’m just a bit confused about the CDC recommendation to favour handwashing:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
Yeah, I’m also unsure about that. I tried to find some NHS guidelines as a third opinion but didn’t find any public-facing guidance directly comparing the two. The Mayo Clinic seems to weakly/obliquely recommend washing over sanitiser, but doesn’t say why and might just be copying the CDC.
I initially tried washing my hands all the time, and found that I quite quickly developed chapped and painful hands; this quickly went away after I switched to using hand sanitiser in borderline cases. So anyone who wants to follow the CDC over the WHO should make sure they have gentle soap!
Yeah, edited to clarify a bit. At this point I’m just a bit confused about the CDC recommendation to favour handwashing:
Yeah, I’m also unsure about that. I tried to find some NHS guidelines as a third opinion but didn’t find any public-facing guidance directly comparing the two. The Mayo Clinic seems to weakly/obliquely recommend washing over sanitiser, but doesn’t say why and might just be copying the CDC.
I initially tried washing my hands all the time, and found that I quite quickly developed chapped and painful hands; this quickly went away after I switched to using hand sanitiser in borderline cases. So anyone who wants to follow the CDC over the WHO should make sure they have gentle soap!