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cord-338571-1pp8v6nk	Schmidt, Charles W.	Lack of Handwashing Access: A Widespread Deficiency in the Age of COVID-19	2020-06-29		.txt	text/plain	1003	73	55	1, 2 A new study in Environmental Health Perspectives reports that billions of people lack access to the handwashing resources needed for protection against this and other viruses. 7 For the current study, Brauer's team set out to estimate how many people in the world have access to handwashing facilities with soap and water. Where observational data were lacking, the team predicted access to handwashing stations based on surveys that documented the presence of piped water. Based on these analyses, the investigators estimated that approximately 2 billion people globally lacked handwashing Should the COVID-19 pandemic coincide with water shortages in such areas, the study authors wrote, "access will be further restricted and will disproportionately harm those who can least afford to pay for water." Hand sanitizers may provide a temporary alternative, and evidence from prior epidemics shows they can slow viral transmission. Global access to handwashing: implications for COVID-19 control in low-income countries	./cache/cord-338571-1pp8v6nk.txt	./txt/cord-338571-1pp8v6nk.txt