Celia Hatton

You know, it takes at least 20 seconds to wash your hands effectively and then dry them properly.

In a busy hospital environment, you can imagine how difficult this can be.

We have tried numerous different types of hand disinfectants that are hydrating to the skin.

And the staff themselves who have led this project have come out and said that this is much better on their skin than hand washing itself.

And we've tried, in fact, every other strategy to control this.

And many hospitals around the world have, you know, to decontaminate things.

But nothing essentially has worked so far.

Dr. Manjula Mehta speaking to Evan Davis.

And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later.

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This edition was produced by Peter Goffen.

It was mixed by Zabihula Karush.

The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Celia Hatton.

Until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Celia Hatton, and in the early hours of Thursday, the 4th of December, these are our main stories. The back and forth negotiations on the US-backed peace plan for Ukraine will continue on Thursday with talks between Washington and Kyiv. The doctor who sold the drug ketamine to the Friends star Matthew Perry weeks before his fatal overdose has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Also in this podcast, India prepares to welcome President Putin. On the agenda now is everything from new defense deals to a rethink of energy ties with Moscow. All while India tries to walk that diplomatic tightrope with the US. We look at the geopolitics behind the visit.