Are We Wash Our Hands Enough? The Blessing of COVID-19
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v3i1.136Abstract
Hand hygiene is inexpensive, safe and cornerstone for infection prevention. This practice became more important especially with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) COVID-19 outbreak. This paper highlighted hand hygiene as one of the key weapons in the prevention of COVID-19 spread. It also reflects the hand hygiene practices and promotions in the workplace such as in healthcare settings and for the public in relation to COVID-19 prevention.
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