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Should you wash your hands after touching food packaging before you eat to prevent covid-19?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hand washing prior to eating is recommended in general as a variety of infections other than COVID become possible otherwise.

Dr Singh agreed

Answered 4/4/2021

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