Airline Bosses Recommend Airline Staff To Wear Disposable Diapers And Avoid Toilets To Reduce Covid Risk

A new guideline has been issued in China in order to reduce the risk of infection. The cabin crew is advised to wear disposable diapers, adding workers should prevent the use of the toilet, to reduce the chance of contamination.

Strict policies have been made by countries to reduce risk of covid 19

Well, now it’s almost the end of the year 2020. But still the pandemic is not over. Many people around the world had lost their loved ones during this pandemic but sadly there are still people out there who are not taking it seriously.

The economy of the countries had been drastically changed. Strict policies have been made by several countries to counter pandemics.

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Cabin crew advised to wear disposable nappies and to avoid using toilets

Recently, in China, strict measures have been taken by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The guideline has advised the cabin crew to wear disposable nappies and to avoid using toilets to counter the spread of covid 19.

The recommendations have been made by the Airline bosses as the ratio of the spread of disease is very higher than 500 per million.

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The crew must wear PPE, medical masks, gloves, clothing, and shoe covering

In a section on personal protective equipment, the advice states: ‘It is recommended that the cabin crew wear disposable diapers’, adding staff should ‘avoid the use of the toilet, reducing the risk of infection’.

There are further suggestions too like the crew must wear PPE, medical masks, gloves, clothing, and shoe covering.

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US aircraft giant Boeing to focus on the creation of self-cleaning toilets that use UV light after each use to clean 99.9% of germs

The CAAC further suggests that the aircraft cabin be separated into areas that include a 'clean area, buffer zone, passenger seating area, and quarantine area.' The last three rows will be reserved as a quarantine area in case of an emergency.

Fears over the usage of airplane toilets during the epidemic have caused US aircraft giant Boeing to focus on the creation of self-cleaning toilets that use UV light after each use to clean 99.9% of germs.

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More than half of Brits feel awkward using public toilets today

Earlier this year the Japanese airline ANA announced it was researching a concept for a hands-free toilet door.

Recent analysis has found that more than half of Brits feel awkward using public toilets today. A survey by the scientific production organization, Sagentia, of more than 2,100 people showed 54 percent were concerned with hygiene standards.

Thousands of people lost their jobs due to coronavirus

As airlines fly only a fraction of their normal routes, the pandemic has cost the aviation industry thousands of jobs. British Airways also claimed that around 10000 jobs will be cut off due to coronavirus.

In the meantime, earlier this year, Ryanair reported how it had experienced the most painful quarter in the 35-year company's history, disclosing losses of £ 168 million.