How to wash your hands, according to an expert

Health officials recommend hand washing to combat the novel coronavirus and other viral infections. Dr. Erin M. Sorrell from Georgetown University explains how long you should wash your hands, what temperature water is best and how to properly use hand sanitizer.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using soap and water, but you can fall back on hand sanitizer if there’s no running water nearby. Read more: Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube:

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