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- Contactless payments like Google Pay and Apple Pay can be used right from your phone at many stores, and even at some subway terminals.
- Cash could be method of spreading the coronavirus, and the WHO recommends that people use contactless payments when possible.
- The US has reported more than 220 cases of COVID-19, with 11 deaths so far.
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Cash could help spread COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, according to the World Health Organization, so contactless payment is the safer option for now. The WHO says that the virus could stay on money for days after exposure, and people should wash their hands or use hand sanitizer after handling cash. Instead, people should use contactless payments whenever possible.
More than 220 patients across the United States have tested positive for the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and experts warn that a lack of widespread testing could mean the real number of people infected is higher. The disease can spread between people who are up to six feet apart, according to the CDC, and is transmitted through tiny droplets of saliva or mucus.
Here's how to set up Apple Pay and Google Pay, and protect yourself from COVID-19.
