With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic in China and the other cases reported around the world, the head of the World Health Organisation’s Health Emergencies Programme has said the “whole world needs to be on alert” in order to fight the spread of the virus. The WHO have also advised people on how to protect themselves and those around them from the disease. This includes following recommended hand hygiene processes, such as regularly washing hands with soap and water, and sanitising with an alcohol-based hand rub. Using skin and surface disinfectants can also help reduce the spread of the virus from person to person, and from a contaminated surface to a person.

Although, according the NHS, the risk of contracting Coronovirus in the UK is low, it’s vital to make sure the hygiene products you are using are equipped to deal with the infection if you need to.

Here are what our leading hand hygiene and disinfectant product suppliers have to say about the effectiveness of their products against the coronavirus bacteria:

  • Clinell:

“Clinell Universal Wipes are effective against coronavirus in just 60 seconds of contact time. Clinell Sporicidal Wipes are fully virucidal. They're also effective against coronaviruses in a 60 second contact time. Contact time is the length of time the surface being disinfected must remain wet for the disinfectant to work. It’s important for users to remember to discard wipe they’re using as it becomes dry or soiled.

Both are validated against EN14476. Both were tested at Microbac Laboratory, a Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory in the USA. Both were tested against a virulent strain of human coronavirus, not a surrogate.”

  • Purell:

“Purell Advanced Hygienic Hand Rubs and Foam’s are proven to be active against vaccinia virus according to EN 14476+A1 (v.2015). This means their spectrum of efficacy covers envelope viruses (such as Coronavirus).”