Validation of model virus removal and inactivation capacity of an erythropoietin purification process

Hand hygiene

“…These are all surfaces found in hospitals that can contaminate hands due to poor hand washing practice if the coronavirus virions are not thoroughly removed from the hospital setting [11]. Enveloped viruses, such as coronaviruses, are generally more susceptible to handwashing detergents and the use of alcohol-based sanitizers due to lysis or the solubilization of the lipids and proteins of their cell membrane [12,13]. For this novel coronavirus, the WHO advises that standard practices still hold for this outbreak: regular and thorough hand washing with alcohol-based hand rub/sanitizer will aid in killing any possible viruses on the hand [5].…”