Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People were washing their hands so much early in the pandemic that sensitive skin and soap shortages were common problems in 2020.

Way back in the early, whirlwind days of the pandemic, surfaces were the thing to worry about. The prevailing scientific wisdom was that the coronavirus spread mainly via large droplets, which fell ...

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Washing your hands is a given if you want to avoid germs—but it's especially important after touching these microbe magnets.

People were washing their hands so much early in the pandemic that sensitive skin and soap shortages were common problems in 2020. All this focus on hand-washing was for good reason. The science ...

Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene, stopping germs in their tracks. Washing your hands limits the transfer of bacteria, viruses, and other germs, according to the Mayo Clinic. The Centers ...