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Why hand-washing really is as important as doctors say

  • Written by Michelle Sconce Massaquoi, Doctoral Candidate in Microbiology, University of Oregon
U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, center, demonstrates hand-washing to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, left, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, right, in Rocky Hill, Conn., March 2, 2020. AP Photo/Jessica Hill

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