Social media users share hilarious memes poking fun at how rare and vital hand sanitizer has become as the coronavirus takes the US
- Hand sanitizer has become the most sought after commodity in the era of the coronavirus
- At the end of February, demand for hand sanitizer has soared 1,400 per cent with some stores limiting the amount of a customer can purchase
- Some folks on social media have taken the time to have a little fun with the now popular item
- Syrian political satirist Saint Hoax took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a hilarious meme of Beyoncé walking with bottles of Purell
- Several users noted that hand sanitizing companies and toilet paper companies would be raking in wads of cash
- Public health experts are advising that routinely and effectively washing your hands with soap and water is the best way to warn off coronavirus germs
Hand Sanitizer has become the most sought after commodity in the era of the coronavirus, with consumers forcing stores to sell out of their stock.
But some folks on social media have taken the time to have a little fun with the now popular item.
Syrian political satirist Saint Hoax took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a hilarious meme of Beyoncé walking with bottles of Purell during her 2017 Grammy performance.
Syrian political satirist Saint Hoax took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a hilarious meme of Beyoncé walking with bottles of Purell during her 2017 Grammy performance
Queen Bey’s background dancers can be seen reaching for the hand sanitizer as the singer saunters to the stage.
Several users noted that hand sanitizing companies and toilet paper companies would be raking in wads of cash since stores have sold out of their products.
Others mentioned just how difficult it had become to get their hands on the germ killers, sharing hilarious memes of popular faces searching through empty stores.
Several users noted that hand sanitizing companies and toilet paper companies would make loads of money
Panic was also a popular theme as folks freaked out about not getting hand sanitizer – even though they could still thoroughly wash their hands.
A few folks referred to ‘plugs’ – or people who sell drugs – as having to step in and provide customers with Purell.
And while it was noted that Purell and other store brand hand sanitizers worked effectively, many ragged on how silly the Bath and Body Works version was in fighting germs.
Others mentioned just how difficult it had become to get their hands on the germ killers
Panic was also a popular theme as folks freaked out about not getting hand sanitizer – even though they could still thoroughly wash their hands
A few folks referred to ‘plugs’ – or people who sell drugs – as having to step in and provide customers with Purell
At the end of February, demand for hand sanitizer has soared 1,400 per cent with some stores limiting the amount of a customer can purchase at one time and others jacking up prices looking to make a profit off the global panic.
While public health experts are advising that routinely and effectively washing your hands with soap and water is the best way to warn off coronavirus germs, there are ways to make your own hand sanitizer for those times when you just can’t get to a sink.
In order for any good home hand sanitizer to work, it needs to be compromised of at least 60 percent alcohol.
Many ragged on how silly and useless the Bath and Body Works version was in fighting germs
Recommended for use is rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol) while ethanol will also make a suitable variation.
In order to protect your skin, aloe vera gel is added to the rubbing alcohol and a few drops of essential oil will give it a nicer smell.
More than 1,000 people in the US have tested positive for COVID-19 across 38 states and the District of Columbia, and 32 people have died.