Coronavirus Precautions: Can Vodka be used as hand sanitizer? US spirit-maker say NO
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Precautions: Can Vodka be used as hand sanitizer? US spirit-maker say NO

India TV News  

Tito Beveridge, a US spirits company has warned the consumers against using its spirit as a hand sanitizer. The warning comes amid growing consensus amongst people that vodka and other spirits can be used as hand sanitizers. The demand for hand sanitizers has suddenly increased amid the growing threat of coronavirus. To this, Titos Vodka, from its official handle replied, "Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Also Read | Coronavirus: Defence canteens in Delhi run out of hand sanitizers; chemists report huge rise in sale

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Ethyl or Isopropyl Alcohol: What to Look for When Buying Hand Sanitiser
4 years, 4 months ago

Ethyl or Isopropyl Alcohol: What to Look for When Buying Hand Sanitiser

News 18  

Pick one that contains mostly alcohol, and has few other ingredients. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand sanitizers should be at least 60% ethyl alcohol or 70% isopropyl alcohol. The FDA also warns people to watch out for hand sanitizers packaged in food and drink containers, since accidentally ingesting them could be dangerous. Health officials also …

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
4 years, 4 months ago

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?

Associated Press  

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand sanitizers should be at least 60% ethyl alcohol or 70% isopropyl alcohol. The FDA also warns people to watch out for hand sanitizers packaged in food and drink containers, since accidentally ingesting them could be dangerous. Health officials also say to …

Hand gel mass use could create new superbugs, scientist warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Hand gel mass use could create new superbugs, scientist warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A scientist has warned that overuse of alcohol-based hand sanitising gel …

Keep your hands clean, but avoid these dangerous hand sanitizers, FDA warns
4 years, 5 months ago

Keep your hands clean, but avoid these dangerous hand sanitizers, FDA warns

LA Times  

In the era of COVID-19, hand sanitizer has become such an ever-present commodity that we have come to take its virtues — and its safety — for granted. The culprit is methanol, a poor cousin of isopropyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol, the approved active ingredients in hand sanitizing products. Starting in late July, the FDA began detecting what it called …

Hand sanitiser could be 'ineffective' against coronavirus due to low alcohol, says Choice
4 years, 5 months ago

Hand sanitiser could be 'ineffective' against coronavirus due to low alcohol, says Choice

ABC  

A hand sanitiser sold in Australian stores has been withdrawn from sale after it was found it might not contain enough alcohol to kill coronavirus. Key points: Choice has claimed a brand's hand sanitiser was "far below" an effective alcohol level Choice has claimed a brand's hand sanitiser was "far below" an effective alcohol level The consumer group said it …

Many hand sanitisers are ineffective against coronavirus, experts warn
4 years, 9 months ago

Many hand sanitisers are ineffective against coronavirus, experts warn

ABC  

Many Australians are unaware they are using hand sanitiser that is ineffective, particularly in preventing transmission of coronavirus, experts fear. Key points: Experts say hand sanitisers with 60-80 per cent alcohol content are the most effective Alcohol-free or low-alcohol sanitisers are particularly ineffective for protection against viruses Experts say thorough handwashing is better than hand sanitiser Hand sanitiser has rapidly …

Inside a Long Beach distillery churning out hand sanitizer to battle COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Inside a Long Beach distillery churning out hand sanitizer to battle COVID-19

LA Times  

The floor is sticky, and the air smells like booze. The distillery crew at Portuguese Bend Distilling is churning out hand sanitizer instead of the usual vodka and gin. Riana Bjornsen, a Portuguese Bend distillery staffer, at work making alcohol for hand sanitizer. Their labels have the Portuguese Bend Craft Distillery logo and the words: HAND SANITIZER NON-STERILE SOLUTION. It’s …

Coronavirus outbreak: Liquor majors Diageo, Radico to stop bottling alcohol, make hand sanitisers instead
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Liquor majors Diageo, Radico to stop bottling alcohol, make hand sanitisers instead

Firstpost  

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a high demand for sanitisers as hand washing is an effective way to keep the infection away. Mumbai: Led by market leader Diageo, the liquor industry is joining hands with state governments to fight the coronavirus pandemic by manufacturing and supplying hand sanitisers. Liquor companies like Diageo and Radico Khaitan have decided to stop …

How to make your own hand sanitiser
4 years, 9 months ago

How to make your own hand sanitiser

The Independent  

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Covid-19: IIT Kharagpur researchers develop hand sanitisers
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: IIT Kharagpur researchers develop hand sanitisers

India Today  

Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed two different alcohol-based hand sanitisers based on WHO guidelines amid the coronavirus outbreak, the institute said in a statement. Covid-19: Two teams at IIT Kharagpur The team comprises research scholars Atul Kumar Ojha, Ayan Gope, Anurup Mukhopadhyay, Lopamudra Das, Akashlina Basu, a few of whom have studied pharmaceutical technology, the statement said. Another team …

Coronavirus: Brewdog plans to make “Punk” hand sanitiser gel met with mixed reaction
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Brewdog plans to make “Punk” hand sanitiser gel met with mixed reaction

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brewery and pubchain Brewdog has announced that it is using …

The coronavirus is exposing the arbitrary, cruel realities of America's rules.
4 years, 9 months ago

The coronavirus is exposing the arbitrary, cruel realities of America's rules.

Slate  

Maybe it will be the hand sanitizer that finally exposes the sham. The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that due to the coronavirus outbreak, it’s waiving the familiar 3.4-ounce limit for liquids and gels—for hand sanitizer only. Whenever the government or a corporation benevolently withdraws some punitive threat because of the coronavirus, it’s a signal that there was never any …

Why we can’t find hand sanitizer (opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

Why we can’t find hand sanitizer (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Ford Vox is a physician specializing in rehabilitation medicine and a journalist who contributes frequently to CNN Opinion. It’s important to note, if you’re shopping for a hand sanitizer product, that many don’t contain any alcohol, or very little, proving relatively worthless against this coronavirus. Meanwhile New York Governor Andrew Cuomo played QVC-host yesterday to hawk the $6.10 …

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