Wash Your Hands! It Could Save Your Life! Scientists Say You Must Wash Your Hands For At Least 30 Seconds

These skin-crawling pictures show just why it’s so important to wash your hands amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The series of pics show how a person’s hand glows light blue before being washed.

It then shows hardly any difference after a “rinse and shakes”.

It’s only when the individual starts using soap that a difference is seen – with the hand no longer glowing with germs.

The gel product is rubbed onto the hands like a lotion before being exposed to UV light where it can show a simulated spread of germs.

How to wash your hands

These are the 11 steps you should be following every time:

1. Wet your hands with water
2. Apply enough soap to cover your hands
3. Rub your hands together
4. Use one hand to rub the back of the other hand and clean in between the fingers. Repeat with the other hand
5. Rub your hands together and clean in between your fingers
6. Rub the back of your fingers against your palms
7. Rub your thumb using your other hand. Do the same with the other thumb
8. Rub the tips of your fingers on the palm of your other hand. Repeat with the other hand
9. Rinse your hands with water
10. Dry your hands completely with a disposable towel
11. Use the disposable towel to turn off the tap

If you do not have immediate access to soap and water then use alcohol-based hand wash if available.