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COVID-19: UK government lowered standards for hand sanitiser despite WHO advice

Sky, 26 Aug 2020
Official advice on which hand sanitiser to use against coronavirus was watered down by the government before the lockdown - and no longer matches World Health Organisation standards.

The WHO says hand sanitiser should contain at least 60 per cent alcohol to be effective against COVID-19.

But a Sky News investigation found that hundreds of thousands of bottles of alcohol-free hand sanitiser are being used in schools, homes and businesses.
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