Fear of virus-tainted dollars opens new front in war on cash


Fear of dollars is now palpable in the US epicentre of the coronavirus. — Reuters

The signs began appearing around Seattle in the windows of Dick’s Drive-In, the city’s iconic burger chain: "In an abundance of caution, we ask you to please pay with credit or debit card if possible rather than cash.”

Fear of dollars is now palpable in the US epicentre of the coronavirus.

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