Wash your hands
It takes 20 seconds to properly wash your hands with soap and water, and 15 seconds to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, like Purell. “Keeping hands clean and free of germs is your first line of defense against illness,” says Dr. Roshini Raj, an attending physician at NYU Medical Center/ Tish Hospital.
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