I might be misunderstanding your meanings here, so please disregard if so, but:
Quoting a press release from ASM about that same 2019 result [...]
TWiV discussed this paper a few weeks ago. I think it’s important that the finding is that virus specifically in wet mucus, not just in water generally. Mucus has complicated properties that I think are important here.
So maybe the reason that it’s recommended for healthcare workers is that they’re likely to have soiled or damp hands?
The WHO recommendation for hand sanitiser is specifically for when hands are not visibly soiled, so I don’t think it’s this.
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!
I might be misunderstanding your meanings here, so please disregard if so, but:
TWiV discussed this paper a few weeks ago. I think it’s important that the finding is that virus specifically in wet mucus, not just in water generally. Mucus has complicated properties that I think are important here.
The WHO recommendation for hand sanitiser is specifically for when hands are not visibly soiled, so I don’t think it’s this.
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!