Mass Use of Hand Gels to Control Covid Risks Creating Superbug ‘Armageddon’
August 31st, 2020Via: Daily Mail:
The mass use of hand gels during the coronavirus pandemic may create a superbug ‘armageddon’ as other bacteria and viruses build up a resistance, researchers have warned.
Dr Andrew Kemp has said that the overuse of alcohol-based hand gels during the pandemic will allow other bacteria and viruses on our hands to adapt and survive gel use.
Dr Kemp, head of the Scientific Advisory Board on the British Institute of Cleaning Science, added that if this were to happen, it could lead to an ‘armageddon situation’, according to the Daily Express.
