At the peak of the global pandemic, banks in China and South Korea began disinfecting and quarantining bank notes to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Other central banks have refused to adopt such measures, communicating that risks posed by handling cash are low compared to other objects that are frequently touched, such as PIN pads.
link: https://cashessentials.org/cash-and-the-coronavirus-covid-19-is-changing-our-relationship-with-money/
At the peak of the global pandemic, banks in China and South Korea began disinfecting and quarantining bank notes to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Other central banks have refused to adopt such measures, communicating that risks posed by handling cash are low compared to other objects that are frequently touched, such as PIN pads. link: https://cashessentials.org/cash-and-the-coronavirus-covid-19-is-changing-our-relationship-with-money/