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Covid virus is not viable on cash banknotes study finds

13/05/2022 07:59 PM | Click to read full article

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, becomes almost immediately nonviable if deposited on a cash banknote, according to a study.

The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that the use of credit and debit cards over cash as a COVID-19 prevention measure is not advisable.

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