DCGI approves DRDO-developed anti-Covid oral drug, could reduce supplemental oxygen dependence "Wash your hands regularly" and "Use hand sanitizer" have become essential hygiene mantras since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the role of these practices in keeping the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at bay is undeniable, they have also taken a dermatological toll on the hands. Now, a new study states that strict hand hygiene measures have led to the development of hand dermatitis in two-thirds of the public. According to the study by scientists from Father Muller Medical College, India, the practices of handwashing and sanitizer use were found to have caused hand dermatitis in healthy participants, most of whom reported not having any prior history of the condition. The findings of the research were presented at the EADV Spring Symposium 2021.