Everyone not living under a rock now knows that 20 seconds of handwashing is enough to kill virus particles. But Vox put together a fantastic demonstration, using a black light and some helpful explanations of how fat behaves in water, so that you can see and understand exactly what soap does:
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If only the Coronavirus showed up under black lights….
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Great Demonstration, Using a Black Light, of How Washing Hands With Soap Kills Viruses
Soap DOES NOT kill the virus, it helps to remove it.
No one's eyes are physically capable of seeing a virus under any kind of light unless they're from K-PAX.
The video was so close to getting it right, just washing for 20 seconds it not exactly the right message.