COVID-19 has generated high levels of contribution and collaboration in the fields of clinical medicine, scientific research, and engineering. The authors argue an effective public handwashing station they have designed is an example of such contribution. Hand hygiene is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, with the potential to save millions of lives and billions of dollars annually. Yet handwashing remains a challenging practice to ingrain in both community settings a
 

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