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  • a recent study in a medical journal found only 5% of adults wash their hands properly.

  • So with the heightened concerns surrounding the Corona virus, we thought we should offer you some guidance and some musical motivation.

  • With all the added attention given to personal hygiene, there's a tried and true method that public health officials and medical experts recommend.

  • Hand washing with soap and water is the gold standard.

  • So again, when you do that at least 20 seconds when you're done, you guys make sure you grab a paper towel to turn the faucet off with.

  • Otherwise, you've just undone all your good work.

  • But short of setting a timer, how do you ensure a full 22nd scrub down?

  • We caught up with some of the ABC News Live team to check in on their hand washing habits before the outbreak.

  • I would probably take 15 seconds instead of a full 20 because who's counting?

  • Sometimes I use more the soap that I meet, and do you have a song that you like to say.

  • Happy birthday.

  • If you're like Tom and don't want to be stuck singing two rounds of Happy Birthday L.

  • A Times offer some alternative tubes like the course of princes.

  • 1985 Classic Raspberry Beret chorus to Beyonce's Love on Top is exactly 20 seconds.

  • Everything.

  • And then there's Fleetwood Mac's Landslide too emotional?

  • How about Totals Epic?

  • Sing along, whichever Here you choose.

  • Just remember in one second.

  • And if the song's good, a little extra scrubbing can't hurt.

  • I think Matt Clayburn might still be washing his hands right now.

  • Hi, everyone, George Stephanopoulos here.

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a recent study in a medical journal found only 5% of adults wash their hands properly.

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