Someone elses germs might be on that, right?!
Bacteria are much more hardy than viruses, especially enveloped viruses like SARS-CoV-2, (i.e., COVID).
The key is to have a good lather going.

Or, keep your soap to yourself in a personal caddy if youre in a shared bathroom.
Otherwise, you should be fine… it is soap, after all!
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assistant professor at University of California Riverside’s Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
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