British buskers back on the streets

This week UK buskers have returned to the streets, which brought out the issue of the exchange of physical money. World Health Organisation has countered claims that banknotes could transmit Covid-19, but they did however emphasised the importance of hand-washing after handling cash. A busking guide recommends that buskers use “a box with plastic inside for your drops” but stresses the public health benefits of cashless reader and PayPal. Yet James Stephen, a folk busker from Stockport, said that PayPal “has a few more steps in it than opening your wallet and throwing a coin in. People may think, ‘Oh well, bit of a faff that, I’ll just walk past’”. Guardian reports on the issue.