How Handwashing Works to Combat COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to two admonitions.  First, wash your hands.  Second, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. Two Twitter threads on handwashing came up recently.  One deals with the chemistry of handwashing.  The other contains suggestions for 20 second song clips you can use if you’re tired of singing Happy Birthday twice.

First, the chemistry.

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While that’s interesting, it’s not especially entertaining.  In the pdf below, clicking any of the images will open a browser window that plays the clip.

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About Tony Lima

Retired after teaching economics at California State Univ., East Bay (Hayward, CA). Ph.D., economics, Stanford. Also taught MBA finance at the California University of Management and Technology. Occasionally take on a consulting project if it's interesting. Other interests include wine and technology.