Why Soap Is Our Secret Weapon Against Germs

Why Soap Is Our Secret Weapon Against Germs

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One of the most effective things you can do to protect yourself from catching a germ and becoming a statistic, whether it’s a global pandemic like COVID-19 or just every single other day of your life, is something that people have been trying to get you to do since you were like 2. Wash your hands. With good ol’ soap. And do it the right way. That’s it. Here’s the science of handwashing!

CDC handwashing guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html

How to extract your own cheek cell DNA at home: https://www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/assets/educators/learning_labs/documents/See_Your_Own_DNA_Lesson.pdf

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