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Global Handwashing Day 2020

15 October 2020
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Today marks Global Handwashing Day - a day dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing as an effective way to help prevent the spread of diseases.

As the nation continues to become more aware of the importance of hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic, Marc Donovan shares his expert advice on how to wash your hands effectively:

“Wash your hands well, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. If you are out and about and do not have access to clean water and soap, clean your hands with hand sanitiser, remembering to use the same routine. Many people don’t make the link between rubbing hand sanitiser in properly for 20 seconds, like you do when washing your hands!”

“Boots even has a handy infographic that includes all the steps for a thorough hand wash.”

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Boots is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer. Its mission is to be the first choice for pharmacy, health and beauty caring for people, customers and communities everywhere.

With around 52,000 team members and over 2,200 stores, ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores, Boots serves its customer and patients’ wellbeing for life.

Boots is the UK’s number one beauty destination and largest pharmacy chain, dispensing medicines and providing essential healthcare services. It offers an unrivalled depth and breadth of product offering including its innovative portfolio of brands, including No7, the UK’s No1 skincare brand, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle, Sleek MakeUP and YourGoodSkin. For over 170 years, Boots has listened, learned and innovated, and it continues to challenge itself to improve its products and services every day.

Boots is part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is a global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail. More company information is available on boots-uk.com.

 

*Figures as of 28 February 2023