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I think antibacterial soap adds chemicals to our lakes. for hands and showers, is regular non-antibacterial soap good enough against coronavirus?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Soap: I believe there is no convincing evidence that antibacterial soap is any more effective than frequent washing of hands with regular soap in order to protect against viral infections.
Answered 2/15/2020
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Plain old Soap: Plain old soap and warm water is fine to remove this virus. Soap works through hydrophobic & hydrophilic ends working with water to carry the germs away.
Answered 5/28/2020
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