Thread by @NaomiOhReally

Clear and concrete advice for best hygiene practices to prevent catching or spreading the Covid19 Coronavirus from @HSELive www2.hse.ie/conditions/cor…

How to clean your home or workplace to reduce spread of Covid19/Coronavirus?
@PHE_uk says the virus is thought to survive on surfaces for about 72 hours, and recommends regular cleaning of frequently touched surfaces and objects
gov.uk/government/pub…

@PHE_uk The @WHO says hand-washing is single most important factor to prevent the spread of illness.
Unfortunately, research by @Gallup has found that many Europeans do not wash their hands after the toilet, with rates as low as 50% in Netherlands and 57% in Italy
independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

@PHE_uk @WHO @Gallup Interesting cultural context to hand-washing:
It's thought to be higher in countries with large Muslim populations, due to traditional washing rituals in Islam (also Sikhism).
The stats are self-reported, and it's possible the Dutch figure is low because they are brutally honest.

A study of 79,000 patients has found Covid19 has a 2.3% death rate, @CIDRAP reports.
It is higher among older people: 14.8% among the over-80s, and 8% among those aged 70-79.
cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspecti…

The source for cultural influences on hand-washing is this WHO handbook ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK14399…

It's commonly misunderstood that washing hands is vital to prevent the spread of disease after 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 of toilet visit.
These @YouGov figures for Britain show how common it is especially for men not to wash their hands, whether out or at home. yougov.co.uk/topics/health/…