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If i touch something with my hand, how much residue actually transfers onto the skin, and how much do i have to wash my hands to be sure everything is removed?
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20 seconds: Of course, amounts of impurities will vary, but the following is the CDC protocol for hand washing in the age of COVID-19. If one uses soap and water and repetitively scrubs the hands for at least 20 seconds, it is thought that infectious particles are destroyed and removed.
Answered 1/12/2021
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