News Analysis
As the novel coronavirus continues to infect more people in China and spread to other countries, experts say hand hygiene is an effective method in preventing the spread of the infectious disease. However, a Gallup/WIN study found that only 23 percent of people in mainland China wash their hands with soap after using the toilet. China’s low rate of handwashing makes it the most susceptible to infectious disease outbreaks, which could explain why the coronavirus was able to spread rapidly inside the country.
