caption: FILE - In this Tuesday, March 3, 2020 file photo, shelves that held hand sanitizer and hand soap are mostly empty at a store in Jersey City, N.J. On Friday, March 6, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that hand sanitizer will do nothing to protect you from the new coronavirus. Products containing more than 60% alcohol are effective against the new coronavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr.<PERSON>, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University, says using soap and water are the best method to help protect against the coronavirus, but hand sanitizer will also get the job done. (AP Photo/ <PERSON>)
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