CDC advises alcohol based sanitizers at least in clinical settings, IFF your hands are visibly clean—since it’s more effective in that case, and less drying. (Note: it does not help if you have actual bits of dirt on your hands.)
Their advice for healthcare settings is to prefer hand sanitizer, because it’s better at killing germs, it doesn’t dry your skin as much, and you’re more likely to actually use it. https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/science/index.html
CDC advises alcohol based sanitizers at least in clinical settings, IFF your hands are visibly clean—since it’s more effective in that case, and less drying. (Note: it does not help if you have actual bits of dirt on your hands.)
Their advice for healthcare settings is to prefer hand sanitizer, because it’s better at killing germs, it doesn’t dry your skin as much, and you’re more likely to actually use it. https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/science/index.html
Their advice for community settings is to prefer soap and water, as far as I can tell because you’re more likely to have stuff on your hands (grease, dirt), and because kids might drink it. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-hand-sanitizer.html
This coronavirus-specific page seems to treat them interchangeably. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-prevent-spread.html
A link here would be fantastic!