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This simple trick will be your best shot at protecting yourself against the Wuhan virus

This simple trick will be your best shot at protecting yourself against the Wuhan virus

There is no known cure for the China coronavirus, but this is one way to reduce the likelihood of infection

Everyone is freaking about the new virus that has come out of Wuhan, China, as it seems doomed to rapidly spread across the world. While we don’t know everything about it and there is no vaccine or known cure, there is one simple thing you can do, to improve your chances of not getting it.

Wash your hands properly.

We don’t mean that you need to be obsessive about it, but possibly extra careful to ensure that you wash your hands.

You need to wash your hands:

● every time you go to the toilet
● before every meal
● every time you have been out in public



It’s not good enough to just twiddle your fingers under a dribble of water, flick it off and think you’re done. Oh no.


Here’s how to do it properly, and why each step is important.

Wash your hands under a full stream of water if you can, so that the water flushes away the germs.

Use soap. Water on its own does not break down the shells of germs like bacteria and viruses. Bleach and soap do.

Take your time. We get it, you’re rushed. But don’t rush washing your hands. The germs are only broken down by actual manual rubbing for a certain amount of time. The general rule is you should wash your mitts for two verses of Happy Birthday.

Don’t just wash your palms. Yes, your fingers and palms are most likely to have been touching things, but don’t leave out the back of your hands, and right up your arms to the far side of your watch strap. You can visualise this as the “glove” area of your hand.

Rinse your hands while rubbing, making sure to get all of the soap off.

Dry your hands. You can decide if you want to use paper or the hot air blowers or a facecloth you keep on you for this purpose, but don’t leave the bathroom with wet hands.

If using a public bathroom, use a tissue to grasp the door handle on your way out

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