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by edbaskerville 973 days ago
Non-expert, but soap disables not just COVID-19 but also most other viruses and bacteria.

Also, water alone does a lot to wash them away. Found this study of no-washing vs. water-washing vs. soap+water-washing with a quick search:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037063/

No washing: 44% of hands intentionally touching doorknobs and railings had bacteria

Water alone: 23%

Water + soap: 8%

(edit: line breaks)