Posted on 03/22/2020 11:46:36 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Cash could be spreading the novel coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization.
The WHO told Business Insider that people should wash their hands after handling cash, especially before eating.
People should use contactless payments instead, the WHO told The Telegraph.
In February, China said it would destroy cash from areas highly affected by the coronavirus in an effort to slow the spread.
Cash could be contributing to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization.
The WHO told The Telegraph that the coronavirus could remain on money for days after being exposed to it and that people should avoid touching their face after handling cash.
"We know that money changes hands frequently and can pick up all sorts of bacteria and viruses and things like that," a WHO representative told The Telegraph. "We would advise people to wash their hands after handling banknotes and avoid touching their face."
In a statement to Business Insider, a WHO representative said people "should wash their hands or use a hand sanitizer after handling money, especially if they are about to eat or before handling food."
The Mayo Clinic says that viruses tend to last longer on hard surfaces like plastic and metal than on soft surfaces like fabric — US dollars are a blend of paper and fabric — but that factors like temperature and humidity affect how long a virus sticks around on surfaces.
China said in February that it would destroy and disinfect cash from hospitals, buses, and markets in areas severely affected by the coronavirus.
The UK-based Telegraph reported that the Bank of England said it would not follow China's plan and disinfect cash.
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Cash has been known as a disease vector for a long time. Absorbent, frequently stored at body temperature, changes hands often, nobody ever cleans it.
That’s cause money laundering is illegal.
I applaud your approach but I’ve given up on the privacy angle. Everything I have is talking to somebody, my car, my phone, my internet connection, my browser, my utility meters, my blood sugar meter, etc. So my credit cards really don’t make much of an incremental difference.
Cashless society.
All we will need is an imprint to buy things.
We do cash as much as possible, too.
Bullsh6t. The property managers in my LA area already sent a memo to renters that they All Shpuld NOT SEND CHECKS to pay their rents and pay online instead.
Another excuse to make us a cashless society to track.
I mostly pay cash and rarely pay with card...
Well of course. But when we stop all means of transferring gems we set us up for apolyse. Such as cleaners that kill 99.9 percent of germs. It is that 0.01 resistant that will get you
What gun????
Stupid boats
Beat me by seconds. I 90% of the time use cash too. There are freepers who scoff at this getting all arrogant that gubmint knows etc and this the reason why..
“Bleach is very effective at killing the coronavirus, as well as virtually every other germ on the face of the planet,” said Dr. Paul Pottinger, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Washington Medical Center.
I would put my money in a bowl of bleach and then rinse it off, if I had any money.
Yup. Thats why theres Craigslist. Sold items thru it and why let big bro get a piece of it when they choke us with taxes 99 percent of the time
so easy...even (Ray RIP sir Charles) could’ve seen that coming? From umcertain crisis spin-offs to other agendas. The UN said it could jump to firearms, ammo, cars and thoughts. Back in your cave, man.
A well-disciplined militia needed to get together with OUR sons and daughters, nieces and nephews...in other words OUR armed forces in case SHTF by POLITICOS & PROPAGANDISTS foreign and domestic. Just in case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFPigJiISCc
Thanks Chief.
I’m glad that you mentioned that.
TOP 10 Best UV Light Sanitizers to Buy in 2020
Consider investing in UV sanitizer now for next year’s flu/coronavirus season imo.
Note that UV light is harmful, especially for eyes and skin, and must be used carefully.
Corrections, insights welcome.
My wife is a bank teller, she sanitizes her hands after every transaction, and washes her hands several times a day. She sprays her cash drawer several times a day.
She tries to be a careful as she can, but people need their money.
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1 (NEJM 17 March)
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...
I lick my envelopes. Then they get handled by my carrier, dumped in a pile of mail, run thru the machine, put into another pile, and handled by your carrier. Takes two to three days.
Did I mention I lick my envelopes?
The DMV already has your photo or fingerprint, so they just need to turn on facial recognition or fingerprint scanning.
But we can't have voter id because racist or something.
High heat in clothes dryer?
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