Preventing COVID-19 Infection in Airplane Bathrooms... China Recommends Flight Attendants Wear Diapers

A flight attendant of a Chinese airline is working while wearing a mask and disposable gloves.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] In China, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), flight attendants have been advised to wear disposable diapers.

On the 10th (local time), major foreign media reported that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) included in its COVID-19 guidelines issued to the aviation industry on the 25th of last month a recommendation that flight attendants wear diapers to avoid needing to use the restroom during flights.

According to the CAAC guidelines, cabin crew on flights to and from high-risk countries must wear medical masks, goggles, disposable gloves, caps, protective suits, and shoe covers.

The CAAC also recommended, "To avoid infection, it is advisable to wear disposable diapers and refrain from using the restroom unless in special circumstances."

There have been cases where passengers were presumed to have contracted COVID-19 after removing masks in the aircraft restroom.

In March, a female passenger on a flight from Italy to Korea wore a mask throughout the flight but briefly removed it only in the aircraft restroom and later tested positive for COVID-19.

The aviation industry is implementing measures to prevent infections among passengers moving to and from restrooms.

Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that it is testing restroom doors that open without the need to touch them.

Boeing has applied for a patent for an "automatic sterilizing restroom" that disinfects with ultraviolet light after each use.

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