Handwashing (include the wrists and lower arms, health officials say) and disinfecting are key to preventing the virus from spreading.
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Handwashing
Synonyms for "handwashing" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
9 translations across 9 languages.
German
1 entries- Händewaschen noun (washing of one's hands)
Hungarian
1 entries- kézmosás noun (washing of one's hands)
Italian
1 entries- maniluvio noun (washing of one's hands)
Japanese
1 entries- 手洗い noun (washing of one's hands)
Old English
1 entries- handþwēal noun (washing of one's hands)
Polish
1 entries- mycie rąk noun (washing of one's hands)
Russian
1 entries- мытьё рук noun (washing of one's hands)
Ukrainian
1 entries- миття́ рук noun (washing of one's hands)
Vietnamese
1 entries- sự rửa tay noun (washing of one's hands)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
To encourage handwashing and prevent the spread of COVID-19, a Kenyan charity is making soap out of vegetables to hand out in city slums.
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She did some handwashing.
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Shea said that information is best conveyed through public health campaigns that also stress the importance of handwashing, personal hygiene and self-quarantine in high-transmission areas.
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