Re: flu virus survives on currency for 2 weeks

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headline says "two weeks", article says : "a few hours" (usually)

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they should have boxes in banks and shops, where they put the new money in,

then expose it to ClO2 or UV or such, before using it as change.

We might use an extra bag for change, when shopping. The change goes there untouched,

while we only use from the money brought from home.

they should at least replace "for" by "up to" in the headline

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sterten@... wrote:

> headline says " two weeks " , article says : " a few hours " (usually)

Except when there's mucous on the money...and how many times has someone

coughed or sneezed into their hand and then pulled out a bill to pay the

cashier? Sure, with plastic money, you often are the only person to

touch the card - but not always, hard currency is definitely still

around and going strong. Then again, what if you swipe germs from the

machine onto/off of your card? Not that they tested plastic or anything.

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Sometimes I lament the fact that we don't live in a perfect world.Pumpkin Lady <pumpkin@...> wrote: stertenaol wrote:> headline says "two weeks", article says : "a few hours" (usually)Except when there's mucous on the money...and how many times has someone coughed or sneezed into their hand and then pulled out a bill to pay the cashier? Sure, with plastic money, you often are the only person to touch the card - but not always, hard currency is definitely still

around and going strong. Then again, what if you swipe germs from the machine onto/off of your card? Not that they tested plastic or anything. . Do one thing every day that scares you. Eleanor Roosevelt