dufus Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given a strong warning against excessive use of bank notes - It has advised that contact-less technology should be used given the continuous spread of the coronavirus - The Bank of England has also released a statement in which it stated that bank notes could carry bacteria and viruses The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned people against excessive use of cash. The reason, the WHO says, is because the notes are capable of spreading the coronavirus. A report by Yahoo Finance shows that a month ago, banks in China and Korea began disinfection and isolation of the notes in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. It has therefore recommended the use of contact less technology and the washing of hands in order to minimize the spread of the virus. Besides the WHO warning that came on the night of Monday, March 2, 2020, the Bank of England also noted that banknotes “can carry bacteria or viruses.” China’s central bank revealed that it makes use of ultraviolet light and high temperature to disinfect and sterilize the banknotes. A source of the Bank of England, however, indicated that there were no plans to conduct the same activity in the United Kingdom. Coronavirus can remain infectious for about nine days at room temperature but it isn’t known how long it can survive outside the human body. The epidemic which originated from Wuhan, China has so far claimed more than 3,200 lives and infected at least 94,000 others in 81 countries and territories. sauce sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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