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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Your money has Coronavirus! How convenient! What a coincidence!
UV it all
China took their people’s money to sanitize it a few weeks back. not sure if they ever gave it back. Brings new meaning to money laundering.
ROFL!
Money spreads all kinds of diseases. Most of them are psychological.
They’ll do anything they can to give us the mark of the devil.
Hmm, maybe the Clintons can answer this for us.
No tickee, no laundry.
And the mail. And touchscreens. Gas pump handles. Door han... pretty much everything.
Yep. The head of the WHO is a dedicated Marxist. An Obama buddy, too.
JHC, this is all so predictable...........
It’s eye contact that does it.
Cash=liberty
Credit=slavery
BOL!
I have had a $20 bill on the table by my Lazy Boy for about 2 weeks.
I ordered some Hair Spray on line for my basically cash only wife. She gave me the $20 after I ordered her hair spray.
It will be there until she decides to put it back in her billfold.
She carries and uses only one credit card. Once a month she goes into our local bank’s branch office and gets cash for the coming month. I would happy to never use cash again.
guns next
I have started a cash washing service.
You just mail your cash to me. I wash it, dry it, and return it to you.
*This statement has not been approved by the appropriate authorities. Your results may vary.
I am setting up an emergency cash collection drive to squash this mode of transition. I am told that $100 bills are the worst, so please get rid of those first!
Exactly. Yet another excuse to get rid of cash, which is one major free way of executing trade in our society without big brother watching every single transaction.
I pay with cash everyday, and use it as much as I can. I suggest you do the same and ignore all of those “rewards” you are getting from the credit companies. Your are selling your freedom for a measly 1.5% return. That amount is not worth losing your freedom over.
JoMa
I loaded up on cash just in case there are blackouts or the internet goes down. Your cashless payments are no good in the dark.
When that million dollars that Warren Buffet has selected me to receive arrives this week, I’ll take you up on the offer!
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