Coronavirus

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:07 pm on 3 March 2020.

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Photo of Craig Whittaker Craig Whittaker Assistant Whip 1:07, 3 March 2020

GAMA Healthcare in my constituency is playing a vital role in China as part of a bundled approach to infection control of covid-19. Adrian Fellows, a scientist from GAMA, says that washing hands is vital, but his concern is that every handwash is being promoted as an effective intervention, even those that are cosmetic-based, and supermarket sanitisers without a log 4 reduction are running the risk of giving a false sense of security. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that Government advice on hand washing is thorough, so that people do not run that risk of having a false sense of security?