Brand-new RMB banknotes worth 600 billion yuan ($85.87 billion) were dispatched across China on Jan 17, the central bank said, considering the safety of old banknotes and the likelihood of #COVID19 via contact. Banknotes circulation across provinces were halted as a precaution.
Brand-new RMB banknotes worth 600 billion yuan ($85.87 billion) were dispatched across China on Jan 17, the central bank said, considering the safety of old banknotes and the likelihood of #COVID19 via contact. Banknotes circulation across provinces were halted as a precaution. pic.twitter.com/CTDKU3yet0
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 15, 2020
I remember reading years ago somewhere about paper currency being used as a means of transmitting a lethal disease or drug.
China Quarantines Cash to Sanitize Old Bank Notes From Virus
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