One of the most effective remedies for the coronavirus: thorough hand washing. A series of photos that US actress Kristen Bell posted on Instagram shows quite clearly why.
Whether in public transport, supermarkets or in schools: germs are deposited everywhere. And because we touch a lot there, they easily get on our hands. About 80 percent of all infectious diseases are transmitted in this way. This applies to colds, the flu – and the coronavirus can also be transmitted in this way. Regular hand washing is therefore essential – and one of the easiest measures to avoid being infected.
Photo series makes germs visible
A six-part photo series by US actress Kristen Bell shows how important it is to proceed thoroughly. Last week she posted a black light comparison on washing hands on Instagram: on the pictures you can see a hand that according to spiegel.de was rubbed with a special cream. They make germs visible under UV light.
In the first picture the hand is completely white – the hand is still unwashed. The second picture shows the hand after it has been held under water and shaken. There is almost no difference to the unwashed hand. The third picture shows the hand after being washed under water for six seconds. But without soap – most of the surface is still white.
The fourth picture shows the hand after it has been washed with soap for six seconds. Residues of the cream can still be seen. White spots are still visible even after 15 seconds, especially between the fingers. It is only after 30 seconds washing your hands with soap that your hand is freed from the white matter.
Regularly and carefully: This is how proper hand washing works
The photo gallery shows how important it is to wash your hands thoroughly to remove germs from your hand. Therefore, you should first wash your hands regularly and secondly carefully.
As for regularity, advises the Federal Center for Health Education (BzgA): wash your hands after coming home, after using the toilet, cleaning your nose, coughing or sneezing, after coming into contact with waste, animals, animal feed. In addition, before eating and handling medication or cosmetics, and before and after cooking, contact with the sick and treating wounds.
When washing hands, you should take special care to soap your hands thoroughly and at every point. The places between the fingers, the fingertips and the back of the hand are often neglected. The BzgA advises to soap your hands for at least 20, better 30 seconds. You can find detailed instructions in our article: Wash hands: This way your hands are really clean
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