Warning of 'armageddon situation' as hand gel use creates unstoppable superbugs

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Daily Express reports. Dr Kemp stressed that hand hygiene was vital to deal with the spread of Covid, and hand washing was a powerful weapon.But he warned that even the most potent sanitisers do not destroy every single bug, potentially giving rise to more problems.The surviving bacteria would be resistant to alcohol and potentially far more harmful.His research, is likely to raise alarm among public health officials who have been advocating widespread use of gels to combat the spread of the disease.Hand sanitisers sold out across the world in the early months of the pandemic and are now routinely used by the public as well as being given out to shoppers and those visiting public places.Dr Kemp, who has authored 22 papers on sanitisation.