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“Hand sanitizer destroys the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.”
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated thisLikely true

In short

This claim spread on social media. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 April 2020. Its rating was “Likely true”.

This check was done by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.