As of March 2020, about 91 percent of Americans, believed that hand soaps were either very or somewhat effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. According to the survey, five percent of Americans had no opinion about the effectiveness of hand soaps against coronavirus
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To what extent are hand soaps effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Very effective
62%
Somewhat effective
29%
Not very effective
3%
Not effective at all
1%
Don't know/no opinion
5%
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• Very effective 62%
• Somewhat effective 29%
• Not very effective 3%
• Not effective at all 1%
• Don't know/no opinion 5%
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Morning Consult. (March 13, 2020). To what extent are hand soaps effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105055/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-hand-soaps-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "To what extent are hand soaps effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? ." Chart. March 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105055/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-hand-soaps-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. (2020). To what extent are hand soaps effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105055/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-hand-soaps-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "To What Extent Are Hand Soaps Effective for Preventing The Spread of Coronavirus? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105055/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-hand-soaps-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult, To what extent are hand soaps effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105055/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-hand-soaps-against-coronavirus-us/ (last visited July 26, 2025)
To what extent are hand soaps effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? [Graph], Morning Consult, March 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105055/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-hand-soaps-against-coronavirus-us/
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