A UCL study has shown that washing hands 6-10 times a day can reduce the risk of a person developing a virus. UCL PhD researcher Sarah Beale (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) explains this study supports the UK government’s public health messaging to wash hands regularly.
You can find the full research article here: https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-98
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