Infection control instructions call for use of alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We determined the virucidal activity of World Health Organization-recommended hand rub formulations, at full strength and multiple dilutions, and of the active ingredients. All disinfectants demonstrated efficient virus inactivation.
Keywords: 2-propanol; 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; World Health Organization; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; ethanol; hand sanitizer; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.