Handwashing with soap and water is an extremely effective method, even a "badass weapon," to physically destroy the coronavirus and prevent its transmission.

noli's read

This advice is solidly supported by fundamental chemistry and virology. SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus, meaning it is protected by a lipid (fatty) layer. Soap molecules, called amphiphiles, possess one part that binds to fats and another to water; they insert themselves into this envelope and literally disintegrate it, rendering the virus inactive, as confirmed by numerous scientific journals (e.g., Journal of the American Chemical Society, mechanistic study on surfactants). The effectiveness of soap often exceeds that of hydroalcoholic gels when hands are visibly soiled, as it allows for both dislodging and destroying pathogens. There is no exaggeration here: soap is not just a cleaning agent, it is a powerful physical virucidal agent. Public health research (notably the recommendations of the WHO and the CDC) has supported handwashing with soap as a fundamental pillar of hygiene for decades.

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