Coronavirus: Songs for Washing Hands Other Than 'Happy Birthday'

2020-03-03T22:30:00Z

Washing your hands is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected over 90,000 people and killed over 3,000 worldwide since the first case was discovered in December 2019.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands for at least 20 seconds — which takes as long as singing the "Happy Birthday" song twice.
Singing "Happy Birthday" can get boring, so Insider compiled a list of songs with 20-second choruses to scrub your hands too.
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Washing your hands is crucial in preventing the spread of everyday illnesses like the flu and common cold.

Running your hands under hot water and soap is also one of the best ways to prevent yourself from contracting the coronavirus — which has infected over 90,000 people and killed over 3,000 worldwide.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands for 20 seconds or more, which takes approximately as long as singing the "Happy Birthday" song twice.

That can get old quickly, so we drew inspiration from Twitter user Jen Monnier and put together a list of 11 songs with 20-second choruses — along with one bonus track. We included some of Monnier's picks along with our own finds.