Soap substitute kills Covid just as well as alcohol sanitiser, study shows
by Linda Geddes from on (#5F5PX)
Research, not yet peer-reviewed, shows antimicrobial lotion Dermol 500 neutralises virus
It's good news for chapped hands: an antimicrobial soap substitute commonly used by people with dry and itchy skin conditions has been shown to kill coronavirus.
Since the start of the pandemic, people with no history of eczema or dermatitis have been developing sore and cracked skin as a result of increased hand-washing or using alcohol sanitiser gel.
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